CRM 1300 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Notes.doc
24 Apr 2014
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The majority of american"s support the justice model over rehabilitation, but 61% also felt that most or all offenders should be rehabilitated: many canadian"s view sentencing as the most important stage in the criminal justice system, since at that point the offender gets punished, a judge may decide to combine certain punishments such as a fine and a probation order, which is known as a split sentence, critics argue that sentences are too lenient or too long, as it is very rare that every one agrees, punishing offenders serves two ultimate purposes: Four rationales have been given for punishment imposed by the courts: deterrence, rehabilitation, selective incapacitation, and justice: deterrence, by punishing an offender, the state indicates its intent to control crime and deter potential offenders, deterrence is the oldest of the four main sentencing goals, as it refers to the protection of society through the prevention of criminal acts.
