The objective goal of specific deterrence is to persuade the individual who committed the crime from breaking the law in the future again. Two factors generally determine the effectiveness of the deterrence. The first is the severity of the punishment and the second is the certainty of the punishment. Individual offenders might be deterred from reoffending by the experience of punishment that was directly or indirectly inflicted upon them. An issue with specific deterrence is seen when individuals are repeat offenders (Lacey 1994: page 33). This makes a strong case that specific deterrence is a weak form of punishment, as whatever punishment being offered to the repeat offender is not enough to
The objective goal of specific deterrence is to persuade the individual who committed the crime from breaking the law in the future again. Two factors generally determine the effectiveness of the deterrence. The first is the severity of the punishment and the second is the certainty of the punishment. Individual offenders might be deterred from reoffending by the experience of punishment that was directly or indirectly inflicted upon them. An issue with specific deterrence is seen when individuals are repeat offenders (Lacey 1994: page 33). This makes a strong case that specific deterrence is a weak form of punishment, as whatever punishment being offered to the repeat offender is not enough to