Unit 4 AC2.2 criminology WJEC Flashcards

Unit 4 crime and punishment




AC2.2
AC 1.2: Discuss the aims
of punishment

QUESTION




Aims of punishment:
Retribution
Rehabilitation
Deterrence
• Individual deterrence
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• General deterrence
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Public protection
Reparation
Denunciation




ANSWER

, Sentencing
What is a sentence ?


What are the 5 aims of punishment ?




QUESTION



A sentence is the punishment a judge or magistrate decides should be given to
someone who has been convicted of a crime.
It comes at the end of a prosecution.



When deciding the sentence, the judge or magistrate should also take into
account the five purposes of sentencing (the aims of punishment)….

1. To discipline (retribution).
2. To reform.
3. To make reparation.
4. To protect.
5. To deter.




ANSWER