Criminal justice is essentially the system of activities and government institutions that are meant to uphold social control by mitigating and deterring crime. Additionally, these events are directed at sanctioning criminals through rehabilitation and penalties. With the ever-increasing criminal activities in the world, a sustainable solution is needed to address this issue. As such this paper illuminates the manner in which Dan Pink’s motivation principles could be applied to criminal justice.
Pink (2009) presents two types of motivation principles: extrinsic and intrinsic motivation principles. The extrinsic motivation principles are essentially driven by such external factors as punishments and rewards. On the other hand, intrinsic motivation …show more content…
In this regard, this type of motivation principle has been based on what Dan Pink calls algorithmic approach. In this approach, people are given a set of rules to follow. In this regard, citizens are expected to follow well laid out rules and regulation, failure to which they risk being punished accordingly. In other words, citizens are forced, as it is, to strictly follow some rules in which case they are demotivated from committing crimes. This would mean that the application of this principles involves creating a kind of fear to people to prevent criminal activities in society. While this principle may be effective as it is, it also has been faulted by many. This is because creating fear among people would not be a sustainable way of mitigating criminal activities in the world. This is because it is only effective on a short-term basis. In this regard, people will not commit the crime not because it is wrong, but because they fear the consequences; they fear being arrested and displayed in a court of law. In other words, the moment they get a chance to commit the crime and avoid an arrest, they feel justified. This is because what deters them is an external force which is a penalty in this case. This reality has been the cause of major crimes across the globe. Many criminals walk scot-free having committed even such serious crimes as murder, simply because they can cheat the …show more content…
The excessive autonomy proposed by the principle will be counterproductive to the rule of law. People could not be allowed to live the way they want; the world will be in chaos. This is because of the ever-eroding moral fabric. The two principles could be applied by striking a balance on their enforcement. In this regard, there should not be too much force from the government on the people and neither should they be given too much freedom. In as much some people will be principled, the law will restrict the rather unscrupulous ones. As such, the two principles are applicable in criminal justice but to some extent for each one of
Pink (2009) presents two types of motivation principles: extrinsic and intrinsic motivation principles. The extrinsic motivation principles are essentially driven by such external factors as punishments and rewards. On the other hand, intrinsic motivation …show more content…
In this regard, this type of motivation principle has been based on what Dan Pink calls algorithmic approach. In this approach, people are given a set of rules to follow. In this regard, citizens are expected to follow well laid out rules and regulation, failure to which they risk being punished accordingly. In other words, citizens are forced, as it is, to strictly follow some rules in which case they are demotivated from committing crimes. This would mean that the application of this principles involves creating a kind of fear to people to prevent criminal activities in society. While this principle may be effective as it is, it also has been faulted by many. This is because creating fear among people would not be a sustainable way of mitigating criminal activities in the world. This is because it is only effective on a short-term basis. In this regard, people will not commit the crime not because it is wrong, but because they fear the consequences; they fear being arrested and displayed in a court of law. In other words, the moment they get a chance to commit the crime and avoid an arrest, they feel justified. This is because what deters them is an external force which is a penalty in this case. This reality has been the cause of major crimes across the globe. Many criminals walk scot-free having committed even such serious crimes as murder, simply because they can cheat the …show more content…
The excessive autonomy proposed by the principle will be counterproductive to the rule of law. People could not be allowed to live the way they want; the world will be in chaos. This is because of the ever-eroding moral fabric. The two principles could be applied by striking a balance on their enforcement. In this regard, there should not be too much force from the government on the people and neither should they be given too much freedom. In as much some people will be principled, the law will restrict the rather unscrupulous ones. As such, the two principles are applicable in criminal justice but to some extent for each one of