CRJU 3300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Restorative Justice, Habitual Offender, Eye For An Eye
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Ci(cid:448)il (cid:272)ases do(cid:374)"t hold the threat of i(cid:374)(cid:272)ar(cid:272)eratio(cid:374). Ring v arizona said that jury must serve as the sentencing body in capital/ death penalty cases (so as to prevent the judge from holding too much power). Levels of severity: probation, fines, and community service. Rehabilitation: assumes treatment can make offenders into productive members of society. Deterrence: specific- punishing the offender deters them from committing the crime again. General- making an example out of the offender for the public to prevent the committing of the crime by anyone. Incapacitation: remove offenders from society so they can not harm anyone or anything else. Acknowledges that correctional facilities should prepare offenders for release as law-abiding persons at some point. Responsibility for sentencing decisions: core work group and probation officers (pre-sentencing investigation reports) all have a say/ influence. In civil cases, issues of compensation are determined by the jury.
