Deterrence theory

During the duration of the experiment two theories were being tested, to ultimately find the most effective form of policing when called to a domestic dispute. The two theories go in depth on how offenders feel after committing crimes, and decide who will most likely commit again. The first theory was the labeling theory which, describes individuals who are label as a deviant. Its proved that since the individuals are already labeled it will lead to additional deviant behavior. Causing certain…

Rational Choice Theory Rational Choice Theory is rooted in economic theory beginning with Adam Smith's presentation Wealth of Nations in 1776, where he explains that people make decisions based on the benefit to self. In the 1960’s, Gary Becker macroeconomically analyzed rational choice in his explanation of criminal behavior subsequently, what was once a method to understand product selection consequently became popularized criminal theory whereby criminal acts are viewed as rational…

benefit society, and to add support to using the ethical theory of utilitarianism to evaluate legal punishment, utilitarianism supports deterrence by attaching a punishment to a crime, incapacitation by confining an offender for a certain amount of time, or rehabilitation by improving an offender’s character so he/she will be less likely to break the law (Murtagh, n.d.). Furthermore, deterrence can be divided it into two categories, general deterrence, which is punishment that aims to prevent…

Assumptions of Rational Choice Theory on Crime and Deterrence Understanding criminology is centered on a number of factors among them the supporting theories and their application on crime and deterrence. In the modern day, there exist several crimes which have major impacts, and with the inception of technology and innovation, crime analysts and lawmakers are tasked with identifying not only the cause of the crime but also the punishment to an individual for their actions. Criminology theorists…

Retributive Justice in Agamemnon and The Sailor who fell from Grace with the Sea The concept of retributivist justice is best understood as the form of justice ruling that “those who commit certain kinds of wrongful acts, paradigmatically serious crimes, morally deserve to suffer a proportionate punishment” (Walen, 2016). In Aeschylus’s Agamemnon and Yukio Mishima’s The Sailor who fell from Grace with the Sea, the concept of retributive justice influences the emotions and actions of the…

In the United States, the use of mandatory minimums became commonplace with support from both sides of the political spectrum. With public support for tough laws, these sentencing minimums were enacted across the country due to increasing crime rates. However, in certain states, lawmakers and taxpayers are beginning to see that these laws cost more than they help. In Tallahassee, Florida, a twenty-five-year drug sentence for selling thirty-five pills for $300 will cost taxpayers an average of…

making can be determined by the certainty, severity, and swiftness. Based on this judgment, when sex offenders receive long time sentencing and serve more time, offenders tend to drift away from that punishment. Meanwhile on the other hand, shaming theory states that criminal sanction may increase recidivism. Shaming can make a community and other individuals reject the sex offenders, and also make them feel unwelcome. When individuals show rejections to someone this tends to make the person…

General Nutrition Centers better know as GNC was started in 1935 by David Shakarian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shakarian’s goal was to create a health food store where you can get the best products on the market for a reasonable price. He started off by selling only honey, grains, and sandwiches at a time that people believed that eating healthy was only a fad and would die out relatively fast as all fads do. During the first six months of being in business Shakarian was able to open up a…

Case Study 2 (Learning Objectives 2, 4: Explain the components of internal control; evaluate internal controls) Each of the following situations reveals an internal control weakness: Situation a. In evaluating the internal control over inventory for the Williams Oil Services Company, an auditor learns that the warehouse receiving clerk is responsible for ordering parts for supply inventory use in drilling services, counts the inventory when received at the dock, records the receipts into the…

While conducting the investigation on Biloxi, it has come to the attention of the auditors that there are red flags present within the company. The primary red flag is seen within the company’s mission statement, “Mutual dependence toward mutual success.” This mission statement is too broad and does not incorporate protocols or procedures that employees are to abide by. In, addition the employees do not have a code of ethics to follow, which includes the negative effects of fraud and the…