Punishment

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2 general justifications of punishment

  1. Reduction (instrumental, sees punishment as a means to an end)

  2. Retribution (expressive)

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3 ways punishment prevents future crime

  1. Deterrence — both the person themself and society at large (by making an example of the offender)

  2. Rehabilitation

  3. Incapacitation — preventing the offender from offending again

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Example of a deterrent policy

  • Thatcher’s ‘short, sharp shock’ regime in young offender’s institutions

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4 examples of incapacitation policies

  1. Chemical castration

  2. 🇺🇸 ‘3 strikes and you’re out’

  3. Imprisonment

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Retribution

  • Paying back

    • Punishes crimes that have already been committed, rather than preventing future crimes

  • Expresses societal outrage