. Selective Incapacitation
Selective incapacitation reduces crime by protecting society from high-risk criminals by individualising sentences based on the predicted likelihood of committing further criminal activity (Vollaard, 2013). Through this method, longer sentences and sanctions are given to individuals who are considered to be high-risk offenders. It is an ideal method used for sex offenders who are at risk of repeating offences. There are some strengths and weaknesses when using this method of punishment, as the main goal is to rehabilitate the offender and protect society, this method works well as a form of punishment to reduce recidivism in high risk offenders.
Selective incapacitation is used for sex offenders, by assessing the offender to determine the risk of re-offending, sanctions are then placed on them as a way of ensuring that crime is controlled in society and that the potential offender is deterred from engaging in crime (Kornhauser & Laster, 2014). This strategy is important where short sentences and unregulated offenders have reoffended in post sentence crimes. Blokland and Nieuwbeerta …show more content…
Selective incapacitation increases workloads and costs of agencies that take care of post sentencing sanctions, thereby increasing government funding for high risk offenders would make selective incapacitation more cost effective than punishments for future crimes and may reduce the rate of re-offending in these individuals (Vollaard, 2013). Positively, Blokland and Nieuwbeerta (2007) found that selective incapacitation lead to a decrease in crime by 7.5% after a two-year period, however, this dropped to a 3% decrease after 10 years, recidivism rates decrease when using selective incapacitation as the offender has less opportunity to commit crimes therefore crime is reduced (Vollaard, 2013). This is especially the case in criminal offenders who participate in sexual
Selective incapacitation reduces crime by protecting society from high-risk criminals by individualising sentences based on the predicted likelihood of committing further criminal activity (Vollaard, 2013). Through this method, longer sentences and sanctions are given to individuals who are considered to be high-risk offenders. It is an ideal method used for sex offenders who are at risk of repeating offences. There are some strengths and weaknesses when using this method of punishment, as the main goal is to rehabilitate the offender and protect society, this method works well as a form of punishment to reduce recidivism in high risk offenders.
Selective incapacitation is used for sex offenders, by assessing the offender to determine the risk of re-offending, sanctions are then placed on them as a way of ensuring that crime is controlled in society and that the potential offender is deterred from engaging in crime (Kornhauser & Laster, 2014). This strategy is important where short sentences and unregulated offenders have reoffended in post sentence crimes. Blokland and Nieuwbeerta …show more content…
Selective incapacitation increases workloads and costs of agencies that take care of post sentencing sanctions, thereby increasing government funding for high risk offenders would make selective incapacitation more cost effective than punishments for future crimes and may reduce the rate of re-offending in these individuals (Vollaard, 2013). Positively, Blokland and Nieuwbeerta (2007) found that selective incapacitation lead to a decrease in crime by 7.5% after a two-year period, however, this dropped to a 3% decrease after 10 years, recidivism rates decrease when using selective incapacitation as the offender has less opportunity to commit crimes therefore crime is reduced (Vollaard, 2013). This is especially the case in criminal offenders who participate in sexual