purpose of sanctions - 11.7

Question 1

what is a sanction?

Answer 1

a penalty (like a fine or imprisonment) imposed by a court on a person guilty of a criminal offence.

Question 2

1st purpose of sanctions.

Answer 2

punishment - it means to punish the offender. the courts take it upon themselves to ensure a offender is punished by imposing a sanction that is just and fair in light of the crime they committed. imprisonment and deprivation of freedom are the ultimate punishment.

Question 3

2nd purpose of sanctions.

Answer 3

deterrence - it aims to deter/discourage the offender and others in society from committing the same or similar offences, by letting them see the serious consequences for committing that crime.

Question 4

1/2 types of deterrence.

Answer 4

general deterrence - designed to discourage others in the community from committing similar offences.

Question 5

2/2 types of deterrence.

Answer 5

specific deterrence - is aimed at stopping the particular offender who is being sentenced from repeating the offence.

Question 6

3rd purpose of sanctions.

Answer 6

denunciation - it’s designed to spread the messages that this type of criminal behaviour will not be tolerated by the courts. (denunciation is often emphasised in cases involving offending that could be undertaken by many members of society)

Question 7

4th purpose of sanctions.

Answer 7

protection - seeks to ensure the safety of society by imposing a sanction that prevents the offender from harming again.

Question 8

5th purpose of sanctions.

Answer 8

rehabilitation- aims to rehabilitate (i.e treat) the offender. provide offenders with opportunities in the form of education, training, assistance and support )e.g counselling)