Do forms of punishment meet their aims?
Prisons Community Sentences Fines
Retribution YES YES YES
A revenge It takes away the offender’s freedom as a form There are conditions placed on the person which As a punishment, it takes away some of the
concept that of punishment. Prisons are seen as the worst restricts their freedom such as having a curfew or offender’s wealth. The court will take into
means payback punishment. The length of a sentence is living in a different place. They are required to consideration the persons financial situation,
and focuses on proportional to the crime committed to ensure complete up to 300 hours of unpaid labour such as they may have to pay the fine in monthly
punishment. justice is effectively served. Sentence length can litter picking or graffiti removal etc.. This achieves instalments. This means that the weight of the
even be uplifted if crime is found to be the aim of retribution as the offender is serving fine is proportional enough to feel like a
motivated by hate. Some crimes carry a society by doing the jobs most typically don’t want punishment.
minimum mandatory sentence which the to do as a form of punishment.
offender must serve, or even whole life tariffs HOWEVER
which would mean that the offender never HOWEVER Fines often go unpaid, this could either be
leaves prisons. Even if an offender is released, Some don’t see this as a punishment as the person because the offender cannot be found or they
they may continue to serve the rest of their still lives at home, is still able to enjoy many are unable to pay. The Daily Telegraph found
sentence on licence. If they break the terms of freedoms such as TV etc. Community orders are that £250 million fines have been written off
their licence, will be sent back to prison. This only given 8% of the time. due to the unrealistic chance of collection.
achieves the aim of retribution as the offender
is being adequately punished for their crimes
and will continue to do so even if they are on
licence.
Rehabilitation YES YES
Changing an If offenders receive adequate education or As part of their community order, offenders are
offenders mental/drug/alcohol help, then once they are required to partake in any drug or alcohol
behaviour so they released, they are less likely to reoffend. Those treatment. This means that the underlying reasons
can live a crime who receive education in prison reoffend at a for reoffending are tackled which prevents future
free life. Focuses
rate of 34% in comparison to those who don’t at reoffending. Treatment for drugs and alcohol
on treatment and
addressing root
46%. alongside community orders reduce recidivism
causes rates by 44%, Public Health England, which mean
HOWEVER the recidivism rate for community orders is 56%
For sentences under a year, the recidivism rate therefore making it more effective at stopping
is at 63%. This suggests that rehabilitation is not reoffending in comparison to short term
taking place as there's is less time to address sentences.
the underlying reasons for offending. There is a
lack of funding within the prison system with a HOWEVER
budget cut of 25%. This means that offenders Community sentences have been declining, judges
cannot get the adequate help they need to stop are less likely to give offenders this punishment at
Prisons Community Sentences Fines
Retribution YES YES YES
A revenge It takes away the offender’s freedom as a form There are conditions placed on the person which As a punishment, it takes away some of the
concept that of punishment. Prisons are seen as the worst restricts their freedom such as having a curfew or offender’s wealth. The court will take into
means payback punishment. The length of a sentence is living in a different place. They are required to consideration the persons financial situation,
and focuses on proportional to the crime committed to ensure complete up to 300 hours of unpaid labour such as they may have to pay the fine in monthly
punishment. justice is effectively served. Sentence length can litter picking or graffiti removal etc.. This achieves instalments. This means that the weight of the
even be uplifted if crime is found to be the aim of retribution as the offender is serving fine is proportional enough to feel like a
motivated by hate. Some crimes carry a society by doing the jobs most typically don’t want punishment.
minimum mandatory sentence which the to do as a form of punishment.
offender must serve, or even whole life tariffs HOWEVER
which would mean that the offender never HOWEVER Fines often go unpaid, this could either be
leaves prisons. Even if an offender is released, Some don’t see this as a punishment as the person because the offender cannot be found or they
they may continue to serve the rest of their still lives at home, is still able to enjoy many are unable to pay. The Daily Telegraph found
sentence on licence. If they break the terms of freedoms such as TV etc. Community orders are that £250 million fines have been written off
their licence, will be sent back to prison. This only given 8% of the time. due to the unrealistic chance of collection.
achieves the aim of retribution as the offender
is being adequately punished for their crimes
and will continue to do so even if they are on
licence.
Rehabilitation YES YES
Changing an If offenders receive adequate education or As part of their community order, offenders are
offenders mental/drug/alcohol help, then once they are required to partake in any drug or alcohol
behaviour so they released, they are less likely to reoffend. Those treatment. This means that the underlying reasons
can live a crime who receive education in prison reoffend at a for reoffending are tackled which prevents future
free life. Focuses
rate of 34% in comparison to those who don’t at reoffending. Treatment for drugs and alcohol
on treatment and
addressing root
46%. alongside community orders reduce recidivism
causes rates by 44%, Public Health England, which mean
HOWEVER the recidivism rate for community orders is 56%
For sentences under a year, the recidivism rate therefore making it more effective at stopping
is at 63%. This suggests that rehabilitation is not reoffending in comparison to short term
taking place as there's is less time to address sentences.
the underlying reasons for offending. There is a
lack of funding within the prison system with a HOWEVER
budget cut of 25%. This means that offenders Community sentences have been declining, judges
cannot get the adequate help they need to stop are less likely to give offenders this punishment at
