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Punishment (How are types and aims of punishment associated with each…
Punishment
How are types and aims of punishment associated with each other
Fines
retribution/reparation
Community Service
reformation/retribution
Electronic tagging
deterrence/protection
Capital punishment
protection/deterrence
Prison
deterrence/protection/reformation
Probation
reform/vindication
Why do people commit crime
There are many theories to explain why people commit crime but there is general agreement on how people become criminals. Criminal behaviour fits into one, or more than one, of these categories
criminal behaviour can be caused by a person's environment, e.g. a broken home or failure at school could be a catalyst for the change to becoming a criminal
criminal behaviour can seem like the only option for a person if they are unable to conform to society
criminal behaviour can be caused by a person's free choice
criminal behaviour can develop through being associated with other criminals
What are the aims of punishment
People are punished for a purpose. Often the aims of a punishment overlap, e.g. the death penalty acts to deter people from committing similar crimes and it aims to protect the public from the individual who is guilty of the crime. There are six recognised aims of punishment
reformation
punishment should reform the criminal
retribution
punishment should make the criminal pay for what they have done wrong
protection
punishment should protect society from the criminal and the criminal from themselves
reparation
punishment should compensate the victims(s) of a crime
deterrence
punishment should put people off committing crime
vindication
the punishment makes sure that the law is respected