Criminal Justice Exam 4

Retribution

wrongdoer has freely chosen to violate society’s rules so they must be punished

deterrence

penalties don’t just punish the wrongdoer, but they also discourage other people from committing similar offenses

General deterrence

if you punish one person for a crime, then others will be discouraged to do that same crime

specific deterrencce

an individual, after being punished once, will not want to repeat the crime because they don’t want to be punished again

incapacitation

offenders should be prevented from committing further crimes either by (permanent or temporary) removal from society

selective incapacitation

longer sentences are given to individuals based on their propensity to reoffend (three strikes)

rehabilitation

crime is viewed as a “social phenomenon” and criminals as being able to be treated and possibly cured of their tendency to commit crimes

what are the two presuppositions that need to be true for there to be rehabilitation

we know what causes crime, and we can treat or cure what causes that crime