aims

• • retribution - form of revenge on behalf of those who were wronged
• • reparation - criminals should have right to pay for and repair damage they have done
• • reformation - helping a criminal to change their way of life
• • protection - making sure society is kept free from crime and also protecting criminals themselves
• • justice - the law is important, and to make sure it is upheld and justified
• • deterrence - discouraging people from commiting crime becasue they know the punishment