In this essay I will be addressing the problems associated with deterrence and retribution‚ whether consequentialism is adequate for justifying punishment and whether our view on human nature effects our view of social justice. I will also be discussing whether we are inherently good or evil and how that informs our view of punishment. In any society people transgress but the attendant sanctions differ. The question of whether man is inherently good or evil has vexed humanity since its appearance
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it is part of the better good because of the number of people that have been rightfully convicted. Deterrence is also a big part of his views on the death penalty. “I believe the death penalty‚ because of its finality‚ is more feared than imprisonment‚ and deters some prospective murders not deterred by the threat of imprisonment.” Therefore if one person’s life is saved by the deterrence factor of a potential murderer not killing due to being afraid of the death penalty it is well worth it
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for motor-vehicle-related injury (Miller‚ Galbraith‚ Lawrence‚ 1998). Driving under the influence of alcohol is the dominant risk factor for serious highway crashes. General drunk-driving deterrence can be achieved with programs of frequent‚ highly visible checkpoints. Checkpoints also offer specific deterrence by apprehending drunk drivers. One study estimates that 87% of the drinking drivers apprehended at sobriety checkpoints would not be apprehended otherwise (Miller et al.‚ 1998). The consequential
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Contemporary rational choice assumes that people are self-interested and will be willing to violate the law after considering both personal factors and situational factors. One sub-theory of rational choice is general deterrence it is based on Beccaria’s equation that the grater the severity‚ the certainty and speed of legal sanctions the less inclined people will be to commit
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SUNSTEIN & VERMEULE 58 STAN. L. REV. 703 1/9/2006 10:51:05 AM IS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT MORALLY REQUIRED? ACTS‚ OMISSIONS‚ AND LIFELIFE TRADEOFFS Cass R. Sunstein* and Adrian Vermeule** Many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished even if‚ as recent evidence seems to suggest‚ it has a significant deterrent effect. But if such an effect can be established‚ capital punishment requires a life-life tradeoff‚ and a serious commitment to the sanctity of human life may well compel‚ rather
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Cited: Callahan‚ Denise G. "Cost to Taxpayers High in Death Penalty Cases." Middletown Journal. 17 Oct. 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. "Deterrence (In Opposition to the Death Penalty)." The Death Penalty. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. "Facts about the Death Penalty." Death Penalty Information Center. 20 Sept. 2010. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. "The High Cost of the Death Penalty." Death Penalty Focus. 13 Dec.
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the ages of the detainees a correctional officer at a juvenile detention facility are greater than if they were dealing with adults. To understand what the differences are in regards to a juvenile‚ one must know‚ child development‚ punishment‚ and deterrence play a part in the unique situations pertaining to a juvenile detainee. Every child that commit’s a crime has their very own unique situation behind the crime. Some children were taught the crimes they commit by a trusted adult‚ or
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They are: civil suits seeking damages‚ civil suits seeking injunctive relief‚ civil suits seeking declaratory judgment‚ and the possibility of criminal prosecution. The civil seeking money damages cannot provide for the appellate-court deterrence because of the doctrine of the quality immunity. Qualified immunity shields officers from liability for searches conducted in reasonable reliance. The civil suits for money damaging does not provide the necessary mechanism to correct constitutional
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The original version of the film The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 film directed by Robert Wise in which an alien who calls himself Klaatu and his giant robot companion‚ Gort‚ come to Earth in an effort to make the people of Earth aware that what they are doing with the new found nuclear science being developed at the time is worrisome to the other beings of the universe and could result in the extinction of the humans if they do not learn to be peaceful people. The remake of the film released
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To address the philosophical justifications behind the use of societal punishment I drew my conclusions from our readings this week. First‚ the main philosophical justification is found in the Greenwalt material‚ this is for retributive punishment. This type of punishment is derived on the concept of whom is deserving of punishment‚ basically if one violates the law then he or she should be punished to help restore the moral order in said society. According to the Greeenwalt article‚ there is another
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