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2.3 (Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims of punishment) Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 forms of punishment?

A
  • Imprisonment
  • Community
  • Fines
  • Discharges
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What are the 2 types of imprisonment?

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  • Mandatory sentence
  • Suspended sentence
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What is a mandatory sentence?

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A specific sentence for a specific crime

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What is a suspended sentence?

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When a prison sentence is given but the offender only goes if they break certain conditions

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What is a strength of imprisonment?

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Protects the public from dangerous offenders

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What is a weakness of imprisonment?

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In Birmingham prison there is no control (violence and chaos)

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What is community service?

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  • Compulsory, unpaid work for less serious crime
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What are examples of community service?

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Litter picking and graffiti cleaning

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How does rehabilitation meet community service?

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  • It is dependent
  • It may reform
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How does public protection meet community service?

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Wearing ankle monitors protects part of community

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How does reparation meet community service?

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By repaying back to the community

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12
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How does deterrence meet community service?

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  • Long community service deters
  • Don’t want to give up their time
  • Humiliation
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What is strength of community service?

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Helps give back to the community so society benefits

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What is weakness of community service?

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Ineffective in reducing recidivism (1/3 reoffend when finished)

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What are the types of fines?

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  • Fixed penalty
  • Proceeds of crime
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What can fines be given for?

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  • Speeding
  • Littering
  • Petty theft
17
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What is a strength of fines?

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Impacts financial income of offender so they will be deterred from committing that crime again

18
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What is a weakness of fines?

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If a young offender, won’t meet any aims as parents would pay the fine

19
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What is a discharge?

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When one is convicted but courts take no further action

20
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What are the 2 types of discharges?

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  • Conditional
  • Absolute
21
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What is a conditional discharge?

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Offenders will not be punished unless they commit another offence

22
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What is an absolute discharge?

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No penalty

23
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What is a strength of discharges?

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The fear of going to court can deter an offender from committing the crime again

24
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What is a weaknesses of discharges?

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It is the most lenient form of punishment, so may not discourage from committing crime in the future

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