PPT-Chapter 6: The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment This chapter addresses questions such as Does society have the right to punish Is infliction of punishment morally justifiable Although law justifies use of punishment moral justification for punishment is separate issue. Keyed to . Ellen S. . Podgor. , Peter Henning, Andrew E. . Taslitz, and Alfredo Garcia., Criminal Law: Concepts and Practice (Carolina Academic Press . 2. nd. 2009).. Topics Discussed. Difference between civil and criminal conduct. Introduction to Law and Justice. Criminal Law is the set of rules the governed (the people) has decided on to live by.. Each different type of crime has its own unique characteristics, elements that separate it from other crimes. . http://vcp.e2bn.org/justice/. How would you have punished criminals during the Industrial Revolution?. Key Words. Punishment. Treadmill. Crank. Gaol. How are people punished today and what is its purpose?. f. oundations. What behavior deserves . criminal . punishment?. Universal question. Variation. Decisions based on historical norms & morals. As complex as human behavior. Expanding rapidly. Two types. (. kinds of Punishment under Criminal Law). INTRODUCTION. . . A . Punishment is a consequence of an offense. Punishments are imposed on the wrong doers with the object to deter them to repeat the same wrong doing and reform them into law- abiding citizens. The kind of punishment to be imposed on the criminal depends or is influenced by the kind of society one lives in. The aim of the different theories of punishments is to transform the law-breakers into law-abiders.. STRATEGY OF LESSENING. Department of Penitenciary Institutions. Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova. Kyiv. . 2016. R. ate of the penitentiary population of the Republic of Moldova is of . m. ”. Training Session . 21 Nov . 2014. Purpose of CJS. Punishment. Protection. Deterrence. Rehabilitation. Which ones are more important/ Should be prioritised?. Punishment (retribution). Criminals ought to suffer in some way. State Courts. State courts handle 97% of the cases filed each year – most federal crimes involve special circumstances such as crossing a state line. In the 2010’s, 250,000 federal civil cases and 77,000 criminal cases. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Punishment. Punishment is not . revenge. Revenge is a reaction of a . victim, and inflicted by someone who has no formal authority. Punishment is administered by someone impartial, representing a legal authority. Ancient Views of Crime. Throughout history, people have committed crimes against each one another. . In . ancient times, the common response was one of revenge; the victim or the victim’s family would exact what they felt to be an appropriate response to the crime committed against them. . 1. Crime and Punishment were dealt with by local communities with some involvement. of the King and the Church. In 1066 a dramatic change occurred in England when William of Normandy invaded. The new regime sparked challenges to government authority. As the medieval period continued, the growth of towns led to a rise in crime rates in some areas. This prompted new ideas about law enforcement. Throughout this period, the church played an important part in defining and enforcing the law. . Date, Semester. Criminal Justice Today. Criminal Law. Chapter 4. 4.1. Summarize the purpose, primary sources, and development of law.. Define the rule of law, including its importance in Western democratic societies.. : . death penalty.. Conscience. : sense of right and wrong, usually the guilty voice in our head.. Corporal punishment:. . Physically hurting the criminal as punishment.. Deterrence. : aim of punishment where the punishment puts someone off committing the crime.. . 4.1. Classical Criminology. . In the early . nineteenth century . great advances were made in the . natural sciences and in medicine. . . Physicians in France, Germany, and England . undertook systematic .