CRIM2100 Lecture 3: Week 3
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Future oriented: reduce/prevent future crime, discourage others, protect society from dangerous "others" "it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is a measure of right and wrong" (1776: punishment should not be "act of wrath or vengeance against individual who has given way to mischievous inclinations" "the more constantly the persons to be inspected are under eye of inspectors, the more perfectly will the purpose of x have been obtained" Utilitarian goals: reduce costs, reduce prisoner mortality. Underlying rationale was derived from enlightenment: human reason trumps divine revelation, humans are rational thinkers with free choice, will buy into system of punishment that is just severe enough to secure their own safety/security. State not authorised to impose more secure penalties than necessary to prevent crime. Punishment is applied because it is the right thing to do, not because it will achieve some end. "eye for an eye: roman law, lex talionis.
