ac2.2 - discuss the aims of punishment

• what are all the aims of punishment?

  retribution - rehabilitation - deterrence - prevention from reoffending - deterrence of others committing similar crimes - public protection - reparation
• what is a civil crime prevention injunction?


  this replaces the ASBOs which can control offences like using property as a dumping ground. breaches of this can lead to fines or imprisonment
• what is community service?

  this is when offenders are ordered to work in a community. this can include tasks such as cleaning graffiti
• what is corporal punishment?

  this is a physical punishment
• what is a curfew?

  this is a limit on the amount of time an offender can spend in public
• what is the death penalty?

  this is known as capital punishment and is when an offender's life is taken for their crime. this is illegal in the UK.
• what is electronic tagging?

  this is when an electronic tag is attached to an offender to control and monitor their location
• what are mental health orders?


  these are given when a crime is closely linked to mental illness
• what is probation?

  this is when probation is given rather than a prison sentence. their behavior is monitored by a probation officer to ensure they are not reoffending
• what are the categories of punishment?

  custodial - community sentences - fines - discharges
• what is a custodial sentence?

  this can be a mandatory discretionary life or suspended sentence
• what is a community sentence?

  this can include unpaid work drug testing curfews and probation
• what is a fine?


  this depends on the financial circumstances of the offender and the seriousness of their crime committed
• what are discharges?

  these can either be absolute or conditional. conditional is when a persons sentence is only discharged if they meet the requirements of probation
• what does the Criminal Justice Act of 2003 define the purpose of sentencing as?

  the punishment of offenders, the reduction of crime, the reform and rehabilitation of offenders, the protection of the public, and the making of reparation by offenders to persons affected by their offence