CJ 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Victimology, Restorative Justice
10 Jan 2017
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Retribution: punishment inflicted on a person who has infringed on the rights of others and so deserves to be penalized. The severity of the sanction should fit the seriousness of the crime those who commit a particular crime should be punished alike. Is deserved punish(cid:373)e(cid:374)t; offe(cid:374)ders (cid:373)ust (cid:862)pay their debts(cid:863: may be useful and necessary to remind the public of the general rules of law and the important values they protect. They must believe that they will be caught, prosecuted, and given a specific punishment if they commit a particular crime. The punishment must be severe enough the consequences of committing crimes will impress them. Public hanging: specific deterrence: punishment inflicted on criminals to discourage them from committing future crimes. targets the decisions and behavior of offenders who have already been convicted. The amount of and kind of punishment are calculated to discourage that criminal from repeating the offense.
