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PEN2601
Assignment 2
Semester 1
Memo | Due 24
April 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
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, PEN2601 Assignment 2 Semester 1 Memo | Due 24 April 2025. All questions
fully answered.
Case Study: Mr X Mr X, a 26-year-old man from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, has
been in and out of correctional facilities since he was 17 years old. Growing
up in a community with high unemployment and gang activities, he was
exposed to crime from a young age. At 17, he was convicted of
housebreaking and sentenced to two years in prison. Upon release, he
struggled to reintegrate into society due to a lack of education and skills,
leading to further criminal activities. Recently, Mr X was arrested again for
armed robbery and sentenced to 10 years in Kirkwood Correctional Centre.
His case raises important questions about deterrence, punishment,
rehabilitation, and crime prevention. Question 1 1. Compare the concepts
of general and specific deterrence in Mr X’s case, and justify the deterrence
that you think would apply in Mr X.
In Mr X's case, we can apply and compare the concepts of general deterrence and specific
deterrence to understand the role of punishment in discouraging criminal behavior.
🔹 General Deterrence
General deterrence aims to discourage the broader public from engaging in criminal behavior
by making an example out of offenders like Mr X. The idea is that when people see the
consequences (like a 10-year sentence for armed robbery), they will be discouraged from
committing similar crimes out of fear of facing the same punishment.
Application to Mr X’s case:
Mr X’s sentencing could be intended to serve as a warning to others in his community,
especially the youth who might be tempted to engage in crime due to poverty, gang
pressure, or lack of opportunities.
The justice system might hope that his punishment sends a message: “Crime doesn’t
pay—look at what happened to Mr X.”
🔹 Specific Deterrence
PEN2601
Assignment 2
Semester 1
Memo | Due 24
April 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, PEN2601 Assignment 2 Semester 1 Memo | Due 24 April 2025. All questions
fully answered.
Case Study: Mr X Mr X, a 26-year-old man from Mthatha, Eastern Cape, has
been in and out of correctional facilities since he was 17 years old. Growing
up in a community with high unemployment and gang activities, he was
exposed to crime from a young age. At 17, he was convicted of
housebreaking and sentenced to two years in prison. Upon release, he
struggled to reintegrate into society due to a lack of education and skills,
leading to further criminal activities. Recently, Mr X was arrested again for
armed robbery and sentenced to 10 years in Kirkwood Correctional Centre.
His case raises important questions about deterrence, punishment,
rehabilitation, and crime prevention. Question 1 1. Compare the concepts
of general and specific deterrence in Mr X’s case, and justify the deterrence
that you think would apply in Mr X.
In Mr X's case, we can apply and compare the concepts of general deterrence and specific
deterrence to understand the role of punishment in discouraging criminal behavior.
🔹 General Deterrence
General deterrence aims to discourage the broader public from engaging in criminal behavior
by making an example out of offenders like Mr X. The idea is that when people see the
consequences (like a 10-year sentence for armed robbery), they will be discouraged from
committing similar crimes out of fear of facing the same punishment.
Application to Mr X’s case:
Mr X’s sentencing could be intended to serve as a warning to others in his community,
especially the youth who might be tempted to engage in crime due to poverty, gang
pressure, or lack of opportunities.
The justice system might hope that his punishment sends a message: “Crime doesn’t
pay—look at what happened to Mr X.”
🔹 Specific Deterrence
