Cj 105 ch 2

Chapter 2

Why Punish?

Why do we punish?

What are we looking for?

-retribution?

-crime control?

-rehabilitation?

I. Deterrence:

-prevent future offenses

-offender pleasure seeking

A. Specific:certain/severe/

swift

B. General:-discourage crime

first place

II. Incapacitation-imprisonment -restrict freedom -1980’s & 90’s

a. Selective: -dangerous/repeaters

b. General:-minor felonsWhich principle do you agree with?

II. Incapacitation-surgery:-castration: surgical & chemical

II. Incapacitation: Electronic-ankle bracelets/ignition switches

III. Rehabilitation:-”restore to good health”

a. Reclamation:-rescue wrongdoers-eliminate pain/suffering-replaced corporal punishment

b. Reformation: change

-change from evil to good

-society obligated to provide:

Education/vocation/religion

-offender responsible to choose

“Iron law of imprisonment”

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-better prepared for re-entry to society

III. Retribution: -wrongful act-penalty-severe

a. Formal penal sanction-violation of lawb. Equity- similar crimes/criminals=similar

sentencesc. Just deserts-proportional to

crime/offender

Society punishes criminals-not concerned w/deterring crime or protecting society

III. Retribution-individuals are rational people with

choices

-Norm of Reciprocity: respond to actions of others w/similar actions

-matching penalty w/crime?

-lex talionis: “eye for an eye”

IV. Restoration:-victim & society “whole”

a. Restorative sentencing:-victim-offender

mediation-misdemeanor/felony propertyb. Restorative in prison:-victim impact classes-teaches offenders

to view vics as people versus objects