SOC209H5 Chapter 6&7: Chapter 6 & 7 Study Questions on Policing
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The purpose of sentencing is to maintain respect for the law and create a just and peaceful society. Focuses on the future of the offender, and tries to help reduce the re-offending of the offender. Utilitarian goals tend to emphasize on general deterrence, specific deterrence, and incapacitation. Retributive goals focuses on compensating the victim for the crime committed. this goal focuses specifically upon past and not future conduct of the offender. In many ways it takes the stance of an eye for an eye . Principle of proportionality plays a major role within retributive goals of sentencing: goal three: rehabilitation goals. Does not emphasize on the sentence itself, but instead the process at which a sentence is actually reached. Involves all parties to come up with a consensual sentence (victim, offender, ec: list and explain three points about the fine option program. Fine payments is a very common method used as a retributive sanction.
