The purposes of punishment. What are the purposes of punishment? Which do you consider to be the most important and why? Student: *********** Student number: ******* Tutor name: ************* Hand-in date: 21st of November 2011 To begin with‚ it is necessary to say that punishment is an integral part of modern countries’ legal systems‚ because countries have a duty to protect society from wrongdoers and authorities could reach success in it by punishing offenders. Oxford English
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Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators
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be negative consequences. Also‚ if we excel in our career‚ we will be rewarded appropriately. Justice and fairness are issues that we all strive to achieve. The concept of good and bad in regards to justice and fairness ties into our reward and punishment systems. Let’s take a look at how each of these is used in America. First we have reward. “Reward is one method of distributing on a fair and just basis the good we are concerned with” (Thiroux‚ and Krasemann 122). Reward is very desirable in
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Capital punishment became a controversial issue lately‚ and it is a big debate in the world. The debate of capital punishment has two sides: the people who argue in favour of capital punishment and the people who argue against capital punishment. The most compelling arguments against capital punishment can be made on the basis of it doesn’t reduce crime‚ risks executions of innocent people‚ inflicted disproportionately on the poor and targeting people of colour (racist)‚ persons who commit vicious
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Capital Punishment Capital punishment has been raised as a topic all around the world‚ most countries and states it has been illegalized but still happens. There are a lot of different opinions on this subject‚ is it good does it get those nasty people from reoffending or does every one deserve to live Capital punishment was introduced to the country soon after it officially became a British territory. A young man by the name of Maketu had the unfortunate "honour" of being the first New Zealander
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Adriana Quintanilla Professor Woods English 1301 9 November 2012 Reward or Punishment? "The right to life and dignity are the most important of all human rights and this must be demonstrated by the state in everything that it does‚ including the way it punishes criminals.” - Justice Arthur Chaskalson. The death penalty is considered‚ “the legal” punishment for a criminal. Although the death penalty has been used for many years‚ the thought of it continues to bring shivers down the back
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Punishment Philosophies Abstract The processes by which justice is applied are determined largely by proposed punishment philosophies. These express various concerns and arguments regarding appropriate sentencing and treatment. The philosophy of rehabilitation dominates the proceedings of juvenile courts‚ and is heavily scrutinized at an adult level‚ or when the criminal behavior of juveniles continues to accelerate‚ but
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HISTORY OF CORRECTIONS IN AMERICA Early History of Corrections • Codified punishment for offenders was developed in the early ages of human history. • One of the earliest known written codes that specified different types of offenses and punishments was the Code of Hammurabi in 1750 B.C. The Code of Hammurabi was divided into sections to cover different types of offenses and contained descriptions of the punishments to be imposed to offenders. • The Draconian Code was developed in classical
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“Capital Punishment is a Necessary Evil” Oppose Head of the English Department‚ Mrs. Daria Sorhaindo‚ class teacher of form 4-C‚ Mrs. Sarah Douglas-Perez and my fellow classmates. My group members Jaide Phillip‚ Sinead Stephen‚ Kelly-Ann Liverpool‚ Maya Reid and myself‚ Iyka Dorival bid you a warm good afternoon. Today‚ my group will express our views on capital punishment. Is it a form of punishment that is a truly necessary in our society? Or should we move to more humane methods? Is capital
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Whilst retributivist views punishment as ethnical principles‚ which are morally justified because it is deserved and it is inherently right that the guilty suffer for their wrongdoings‚ others such as utilitarian’s‚ view punishment as beneficial consequences in that it reduces occurrences for further crimes. Punishment may reduce the rate of bad acts through fear‚ by discouraging those contemplating criminals acts‚ or through moral education; the salutary effect of punishment on the moral personality
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