6.2.1 Types of Punishment

• What is punishment in the context of criminal justice?

  Negative consequences for crimes
• One primary objective of punishment is to deter potential criminals from committing crimes.deter
• Rehabilitation aims to reintegrate offenders into society.
• Match the type of punishment with its description:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Confinement in a prison

  Fines ↔️ Payment of money as a penalty

  Community Service ↔️ Unpaid work for the community
• Capital punishment involves the execution of offenders for serious crimes
• Deterrence aims to discourage future crime by demonstrating consequences.
• Restorative justice involves offenders meeting with victims to repair the harm
• Rehabilitation programs are designed to transform offenders into law-abiding citizens.
• What is the purpose of retribution in punishment?

  Ensure punishment fits crime
• Monetary penalties for violating laws are known as fines
• Community service helps offenders reintegrate into society by making amends for their actions.
• Match the type of punishment with its effectiveness:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Effective for protection, may not reduce recidivism

  Fines ↔️ Effective for minor crimes, may not deter serious offenders
• Imprisonment is effective for protection but may not reduce recidivism
• What is the purpose of the table in the study material?

  Compares punishment effectiveness
• The effectiveness of punishment types varies
• What is imprisonment effective for?

  Protection
• Fines are effective for deterring serious offenders.

  False
• Community service is effective for rehabilitation and reducing recidivism
• What is probation effective for?

  Monitoring offenders
• Restorative justice aims to reduce recidivism through reconciliation.
• Why is capital punishment controversial?

  Mixed evidence on effectiveness
• Restorative justice programs reduced recidivism rates by 27% compared to traditional punishment
• Arrange the mechanisms of punishment in order of their primary goals.

  1️⃣ Deterrence

  2️⃣ Rehabilitation

  3️⃣ Incapacitation

  4️⃣ Retribution
• Imprisonment is highly effective for reducing recidivism.

  False
• What are the promising results of restorative justice in reducing recidivism?

  Addressing victim needs
• A study by the National Institute of Justice found that restorative justice reduced recidivism rates by 27%
• What are the purposes of punishment in criminal justice?

  Deter, rehabilitate, protect
• Deterrence is a primary objective of punishment.
• Deterrence discourages future crime by demonstrating negative consequences
• What is the goal of rehabilitation in criminal justice?

  Transform offenders
• Deterrence discourages future crime by demonstrating consequences
• Rehabilitation transforms offenders into law-abiding citizens.
• Retribution provides justice by ensuring punishment fits the crime
• Protection shields society from dangerous criminals through incarceration.
• Arrange the objectives of punishment in criminal justice from most to least frequently mentioned in the study material.

  1️⃣ Deterrence

  2️⃣ Rehabilitation

  3️⃣ Retribution

  4️⃣ Protection
• Capital punishment is the execution for severe crimes
• Fines are effective for minor offenses but may not deter serious crimes.
• Probation is effective when paired with strong supervision and support programs
• Match the type of punishment with its effectiveness:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Effective for incapacitation, high recidivism

  Fines ↔️ Effective for minor offenses

  Restorative Justice ↔️ Reduces recidivism rates
• Recidivism is the tendency of offenders to repeat criminal behavior after release.