MODULE 1 - PURPOSES OF PUNISHMENT

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF PUNISHMENT?

Answer 1

• RETRIBUTION
• DETERRENCE
• RESTRAINT
• REHABILITATION

Question 2

When defendant “deserves” to be punished because he has violated the rules of society

Answer 2

RETRIBUTION

Question 3

Utilitarian theory that holds we must punish criminals to deter others from committing the same crime

Answer 3

DETERRENCE

Question 4

Punishment inflicted to deter others from committing the defendant’s crime

Answer 4

GENERAL DETERRENCE

Question 5

Punishment inflicted to discourage that individual from repeating his criminal behavior

Answer 5

SPECIFIC DETERRENCE

Question 6

Strictly utilitarian theory that holds defendants should be incarcerated or executed to prevent them from doing further harm to society

Answer 6

RESTRAINT

Question 7

Utilitarian theory that calls for defendant to be punished so that he can be trained not to commit crimes

Answer 7

REHABILITATION