dealing with offending : custodial sentencing

Question 1

what are the main aims of custodial sentencing ?

Answer 1

1. deterrence
2. incapacitation
3. retribution
4. rehabilitation

Question 2

what is deterrence?

Answer 2

• put people off crime
• unpleasant prison experience
• two levels
  1. general = send message to society that crime isn’t tolerated
  2. individual = prevent crimes repeating

Question 3

what is incapacitation ?

Answer 3

• offenders will be sentenced a length of time to keep them away from the public

Question 4

what is retribution?

Answer 4

victims seek justice for crime committed against them

Question 5

what is rehabilitation?

Answer 5

must i’m now how to adjust back to society
- opportunities to learn

Question 6

what are the psychological effects of custodial sentencing?

Answer 6

PRISIONATION
- adopt ‘inmate code’ = behaviour that’s bad outside may be encouraged inside
INSTITUTIUONALISATION
- adapt to norms of prison life = cant. function outside
STRESS AND DEPRESSION
- psychological harm in prison
- high suicide rates

Question 7

what is recidivism?

Answer 7

when a person reoffends

Question 8

limitation of custodial sentencing (effect)

Answer 8

negative psychological effects
- minerstry of justice reported 119 suicides in prison
- prison reform trust found 25% female and 15% males experienced psychosis

Question 9

strength of custodial sentencing (training)

Answer 9

offenders become better people and live a crime-free life
-increase employment rates
- worthwhile

Question 10

strength of custodial sentencing (zimbardo)

Answer 10

guards were cruel and lead to prisoners having psychological harm

Question 11

limitation of custodial sentencing (better offenders)

Answer 11

learn to become better offenders
- offer young offenders the tricks and trade