Individuals who break the law in the society are punished from their crimes. The punishments start from community service punishment or a small fine to a death penalty depending on the crime committed. The society agrees that there are consequences for committing a crime and such repercussions are unpleasant. However, for the justice system to punish criminal with different punishments depending on the crimes committed, it must have grounds to justify their reasons of punishing such people. This raises the big question, what is the purpose of punishment?
The Purpose of Punishment
As already mentioned crime is punished using different ways depending on the crime committed. The law breakers are punished for valid reasons. In addition, each punishment …show more content…
In cases where crimes such as assault, criminal homicide or battery is committed, the victim may have the desire to revenge leading to another crime in future. Therefore, if the defendant is punished accordingly, this punishment serves as a retribution because it the victim will no longer desire to revenge.
Restitution
Finally, punishment for a crime can be done for the purpose of restitution. This happens when the defendant is punished financially by ordering the defendant to pay the victim compensation money for the harm caused (Criminal Law, 2015). This form of punishment scares people from committing a crime because of the finances they are likely to part with.
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It gives the prisoner time to prove that they are good and probably changes people.
Cons
The victim may feel that the punishment is too easy on the offenders.
Determinate Sentencing
This is imprisonment where the criminal is given a specific imprisonment period. The imprisonment period is fixed and cannot be changes by the parole officer (Lombardo, 2017).
Pros
The victims find it fair because the defendant is punished to serve an entire imprisonment period.
Since the decision has been reached, this sentencing model helps save the courts time and resources to focus on other cases.
Cons
It is costly, this sentencing model leads to overcrowded prisons which require huge amounts of the tax payer’s money to run.
It limits the ability of the justice system to execute the role of sentencing of rehabilitation.
Mandatory Sentencing
Mandatory sentencing is when the judicial officer must sentence the defendant for a specific period regardless of the situation under which the crime was committed (OCCUPYTHEORY, 2017).
Pros
This model of sentencing eliminates sentencing biasness. Regardless of the race or gender, the defendant has to be sentenced for s specific period of
The Purpose of Punishment
As already mentioned crime is punished using different ways depending on the crime committed. The law breakers are punished for valid reasons. In addition, each punishment …show more content…
In cases where crimes such as assault, criminal homicide or battery is committed, the victim may have the desire to revenge leading to another crime in future. Therefore, if the defendant is punished accordingly, this punishment serves as a retribution because it the victim will no longer desire to revenge.
Restitution
Finally, punishment for a crime can be done for the purpose of restitution. This happens when the defendant is punished financially by ordering the defendant to pay the victim compensation money for the harm caused (Criminal Law, 2015). This form of punishment scares people from committing a crime because of the finances they are likely to part with.
Does the American Justice System Accomplish These …show more content…
It gives the prisoner time to prove that they are good and probably changes people.
Cons
The victim may feel that the punishment is too easy on the offenders.
Determinate Sentencing
This is imprisonment where the criminal is given a specific imprisonment period. The imprisonment period is fixed and cannot be changes by the parole officer (Lombardo, 2017).
Pros
The victims find it fair because the defendant is punished to serve an entire imprisonment period.
Since the decision has been reached, this sentencing model helps save the courts time and resources to focus on other cases.
Cons
It is costly, this sentencing model leads to overcrowded prisons which require huge amounts of the tax payer’s money to run.
It limits the ability of the justice system to execute the role of sentencing of rehabilitation.
Mandatory Sentencing
Mandatory sentencing is when the judicial officer must sentence the defendant for a specific period regardless of the situation under which the crime was committed (OCCUPYTHEORY, 2017).
Pros
This model of sentencing eliminates sentencing biasness. Regardless of the race or gender, the defendant has to be sentenced for s specific period of