Deterrence

to these crimes. There are different ways of dealing with the individuals who choose to commit crime. These methods express how members of our society view crime and criminals. Deterrence, revenge, incapacitation, and rehabilitation are all forms of punishment which given to people for their criminal behavior. Deterrence, is commonly known as punishment is provide a negative consequence to a particular deviant action to discourage people from doing the deviant action. People who support this…

Specific Deterrence Specific deterrence is a method used in the criminal justice system to discourage convicted offenders, from reoffending, through the use of severe punishment. However, it can be argued that this is not an effective technique to deter criminals from repeating their offences. As demonstrated in D’Souza’s case, he was constantly involved in criminal activity throughout his adolescence, despite the severity of his punishment. Siegel & McCormick (2016) agree that the juvenile…

Sex offenders have been a serious problem for our criminal justice system at all levels. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s NCVS, study shows that there is an average of 293,066 victims of the age of twelve and older that are raped or sexual assaulted each year (2009). The violent act of a sexual assault is a disturbance to a victim's life not only the act, but the hurt of the victim having to be victimized again during court proceedings sometimes facing a repeat offender. An article…

Judge: Court may commence. Prosecutor: Your Honor, gentlemen of the jury, the defendant has been accused of a multitude of crimes. Firstly, the defendant is accused of the premeditated first degree murder of Desdemona, widow of Othello, Roderigo, our nobleman and Emilia, the defendant’s widow. Secondly, he is accused of assaulting Cassio. Lastly, the defendant is accused of the theft of Desdemona’s handkerchief and using it as false evidence to libel chaste Desdemona as an adulteress. This…

theft is any unauthorized use of someone else’s personal identity to fraudulently obtain money, goods, or services; to prevent the payment of debt; or to avoid criminal prosecution. In 1998, under the authority of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, identity theft became a federal crime with prescribed prison sentences for using identity theft to commit crimes. In addition, increased penalties apply for those who exceed, misuse, or abuse privileged access to personal identification…

Labeling theorists and deterrence theorists both have a particular view with their theories when it comes to criminal punishment. To understand those views it is essential to first understand both the labeling and the deterrence theory. Labeling theory looks into labels that are placed on individuals based off of certain characteristics or attributions that they posses. This can be seen as a form of control to weaken another by giving them a particular label. With this being stated labeling…

peacefully, crimes must be reduced. For a long time it is believed that punishment would discourage people from committing crimes. The highest level punishment that can be given to a person who has committed a murder is Death Penalty. Death Penalty and Deterrence Many studies have been conducted to see if imposing death penalty has reduced murders. There have been no conclusive proof that the death penalty had an inverse effect on the murder rates. Although some people believe that sentencing…

Deterrence is a way of using punishment to threaten, discourage, or divert people from committing further crimes. There are two key categories of deterrence: general deterrence and specific deterrence. General deterrence targets potential offenders, aiming to discourage individuals from committing similar offences as past offenders. General deterrence can also be thought of as a threat to the whole public, it would occur when an individual sees the consequences of another; therefore, does not…

will lead to additional deviant behavior. Causing certain individuals to misbehave without worrying about the repercussions of their reoccurring crimes. The second theory that was being tested was the deterrence theory which is designed to do the opposite of the labeling theory. Since the deterrence theory…

factor in Rational Choice and is theorized to deter criminality. Deterrence is defined in two types, specific and general deterrence. Specific deterrence occurs after an offender is caught and punished, the punishment they receive prevents them from further criminal acts. General deterrence takes place when others gauge the penalty of the offender, thereby inhibiting others since they do not want a similar punishment. Deterrence seeks to inhibit crime because people will be afraid of the…