2.3- forms of punishment meet aims

Question 1

What is a suspended sentence

Answer 1

If offender commits another crime, prison sentence will be served

Question 2

Does suspended sentence meet retribution

Answer 2

NO-
If the offender does not commit another crime, they may not face any punishment- not reinforcing an eye for an eye.

Question 3

Does suspended sentence meet rehabilitation

Answer 3

YES-
Gives the offender a chance to reform themselves than face prison.

Question 4

Does suspended sentence meet deterrence

Answer 4

Yes-
Individual; risk of being sent to prison may deter.
No-
General; low level punishment will not deter others.

Question 5

does suspended sentence meet public protection

Answer 5

NO-
Person will still be in community, and despite conditions there will be no removal of physical capacity

Question 6

does suspended sentence meet reparation

Answer 6

NO-
The victim is not receiving any compensation

Question 7

does whole life sentence meet retribution

Answer 7

YES-
Given for most serious crimes, so there is proportionality and an ‘eye for an eye’

Question 8

does whole life sentence meet rehabilitation

Answer 8

NO-
As no hope of getting out, may not see a reason to reform.

Question 9

does whole life sentence meet deterrence

Answer 9

YES-
General; people will not commit certain offences out of fear of spending life in custody

Question 10

does whole life sentence meet public protection

Answer 10

YES-
The offender is losing physical capacity to commit another crime.

Question 11

does whole life sentence meet reparation

Answer 11

NO-
A whole life sentence does not compensate the victim or community.

Question 12

what is a determinate sentence

Answer 12

A set prison sentence that must be served without parole

Question 13

does a determinate sentence meet retribution

Answer 13

YES-
The inability to receive parole may give a sense of ‘just dessert’ as they will have to serve the whole sentence

Question 14

does a determinate sentence meet rehabilitation

Answer 14

NO-
If the prisoner knows they will be in prison regardless, they may not feel need to reform.
64% reoffending rate less than a year after.

Question 15

does a determinate sentence meet deterrence

Answer 15

YES-
The inability to receive parole makes it harsh, so people will want to avoid this.

Question 16

does a determinate sentence meet public protection

Answer 16

YES-
Takes away their physical capacity, and no chance to leave the sentence early.

Question 17

does a determinate sentence meet reparation

Answer 17

SOMETIMES-
Prisoners act 2011- offenders can work in prison with money received going to victim.

Question 18

what is a life sentence

Answer 18

Given for serious offences but can be released under conditions

Question 19

does life sentence meet retribution

Answer 19

YES-
Victim will feel justice as the offender has received severe punishment.

Question 20

does life sentence meet rehabilitation

Answer 20

NO-
Offender is just placed in prison, meaning they may not feel need to change.

Question 21

does life sentence meet deterrence

Answer 21

YES-
Knowing a certain crime would receive this long sentence will put people off.

Question 22

does life sentence meet public protection

Answer 22

YES-
The offender is removed from the community completely with no physical capacity.

Question 23

does life sentence meet reparation

Answer 23

NO-
No form of payback to the victim.

Question 24

does a community order sentence meet retribution

Answer 24

NO-
May not be proportionate to crime. E.g. a man given 270 order for rape.

Question 25

does a community order sentence meet rehabilitation

Answer 25

YES- Gets offender into habit of working. 8% more effective in reducing reoffending rates than short prison sentences.

Question 26

does a community order sentence meet deterrence

Answer 26

NO- Community service may not seem as a severe punishment.

Question 27

does a community order sentence meet public protection

Answer 27

NO- The offender is out in the community, although they are supervised- still has physical capacity.

Question 28

does a community order sentence meet reparation

Answer 28

YES- The individual pays back to and repair the local community.

Question 29

do fines meet retribution

Answer 29

SOMETIMES- A sum of money can be very sever to low income, but not to rich.

Question 30

do fines meet rehabilitation

Answer 30

NO- Just a punishment that can be resolved with no requirement or effort to reform.

Question 31

do fines meet deterrence

Answer 31

SOMETIMES- A fine may be substantial to one person and effectively deter, but may not another.

Question 32

do fines meet public protection

Answer 32

NO- Does not take away the offender from the public in any way.

Question 33

do fines meet reparation

Answer 33

YES- The money from the fine may go to the community.

Question 34

what is a curfew or exclusion order

Answer 34

House arrest or prohibit areas.

Question 35

does a curfew or exclusion order meet retribution

Answer 35

YES- The victim of the crime may feel justice as the offender cannot live in society the same.

Question 36

does a curfew or exclusion order meet rehabilitation

Answer 36

NO- The offender can just stay at home, there are no conditions that will actively change behaviour.

Question 37

does a curfew or exclusion order meet deterrence

Answer 37

YES- People may not want to be lose their freedom so will avoid that behaviour.

Question 38

does a curfew or exclusion order meet public protection

Answer 38

YES- The offender may not be able to go out during certain times or to certain places, so public are safer.

Question 39

does a curfew or exclusion order meet reparation

Answer 39

NO- There is no aim to repair any damage the act caused.

Question 40

what is a conditional discharge

Answer 40

Offender will not be punished unless another offence within a period of time set by court. Sentence will be for both

Question 41

does a conditional discharge meet retribution

Answer 41

NO- The victim may feel belittled as the offender is given a second chance.

Question 42

does a conditional discharge meet rehabilitation

Answer 42

YES- Gives the offender a second chance to change their behaviour, or they risk a longer sentence.

Question 43

does a conditional discharge meet deterrence

Answer 43

Yes- Acts as individual as the offender will not commit another crime, as they will not want to be imprisoned.

Question 44

does a conditional discharge meet public protection

Answer 44

NO- The prisoner not being reformed or imprisoned means they have not changed and may still be a danger.

Question 45

does a conditional discharge meet reparation

Answer 45

NO- The offender does not pay back to the victim or community.

Question 46

what is an absolute discharge

Answer 46

Found guilty but punishment is inappropriate- only criminal record.

Question 47

does an absolute discharge meet retribution

Answer 47

NO- The victim will not feel there has been any justice as the offender has been let out with no sentence.

Question 48

does an absolute discharge meet rehabilitation

Answer 48

NO- The offender is just released, meaning they may not feel the need to change their behaviour as they did not get punished.

Question 49

does an absolute discharge meet deterrence

Answer 49

NO- The offender being released from trial may make it seem the punishment was easy and therefore not deter.

Question 50

does an absolute discharge meet public protection

Answer 50

NO- The prisoner not being reformed or imprisoned means they have not changed and may still be a danger.

Question 51

does an absolute discharge meet reparation

Answer 51

NO- The offender does not pay back to the victim or community.