Essays Tagged: "Deterrence (legal)"

The laws surronding capital punishment, and debate if it is really necceary.

the war against crime?There are four major issues in the capital punishment debate, the first being deterrence. A major purpose of criminal punishment is to deter future criminal conduct. The deterren ... minating some of the repeat offenders, thus being used as a system of justice, not just a method of deterrence. Modern supporters of capital punishment no longer view the death penalty as a deterrent, ...

(6 pages) 79 0 4.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty

Criminal Sentencing

minal Sentencing. Jason Frausto will discuss retribution and incapacitation. Catherine will discuss deterrence and rehabilitation. Ann Robinson will discuss the final goal restoration.Jason discusses ... itting the crime again once release back into society.Goal of Criminal SentencingThe third goal is "Deterrence" which Catherine discusses, The definition of deterrence is example or threat of punishme ...

(4 pages) 191 0 1.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Five Goals of Punishment - Analysis of punishment in legal system.

The five traditional goals of punishment are the following retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, restoration and incapacitation. Each of these punishments reflects featu ... ood of society, which becomes more peaceful through the punishment of sinners” (Mahoney, 2007).Deterrence is used as a tool to prevent others from committing similar crimes. “…The sente ... crimes. “…The sentencing judge overemphasized protection of the public, denunciation and deterrence” (Thomas, 2007). In this case the judge will imposed sentence and make it clear for ...

(3 pages) 27346 0 5.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Deviance and Social Control

debate that has gone on for many years in the United States.Second in on the list of punishments is deterrence. “Deterrence is the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment. ... punishment.”( John J Macionis, Society: The Basics, pg 188) According John J Macionis, “ Deterrence is based on the eighteenth-century Enlightenment idea that as calculation and rational cr ...

(5 pages) 88 2 5.0 Nov/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The death penalty

e death penalty and whether or not it is considered a "cruel and unusual punishment". In his essay "Deterrence and the Death Penalty" Pojman uses social utility to explain why the death penalty is hum ... Yet on the other hand according to Pojman there is no evidence that shows the death penalty is a nondeterrence of future crime. The best bet argument, which uses rational ? as its bases was set forth ...

(8 pages) 45 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

PUNISHMENT

tion of a penalty. In today's society we are currently using three forms of punishment retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and, societal protection. These punishments are used to try and lower cr ... ages of child porn; 10 years per picture.The second of the four punishments I will be discussing is deterrence. Deterrence is the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment (Macio ...

(3 pages) 38 0 0.0 Mar/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Punishment Research Paper

s society there are four forms of punishment that are used to deter criminal behavior: retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and societal protection. In this paper we will look at the effects of th ... se individuals in states with high homicide rates demand the death penalty as a perceived deterrent.DeterrenceIn general, deterrence focuses on the prevention of crime by making an example of specific ...

(5 pages) 49 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Criminal Sentencing

accused of a crime.Within our legal system there are four main theories of punishment; retribution, deterrence, incapacitation and rehabilitation. Those theories are the basis for criminal sentencing ... nished and to what extent. The aim of retribution is to ensure that "the punishment fits the crime".Deterrence supports punishment as an example of what awaits those who break the law. Deterrence is i ...

(5 pages) 24 0 0.0 Jan/2011

Subjects: Law & Government Essays