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The favored view is that there are three: incapacitation, rehabilitation, and retribution. A jailed convict is incapacitated and will have a more difficult time hurting anyone else; the term itself and other programs may rehabilitate him so that he won't want to hurt anyone else; and politically, people need to see wrongdoers punished to feel safe.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y ago(1) It removes the offender from society so that they cannot re-offend and be a continuing threat to society .
(2) It MAY give them the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves.
(3) It serves as a deterrence against others thinking aobut committing criminal acts.
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∙ 12y agoSo to ensure, as nearly as possible, that the sentence 'fits' the crime for which the defendant was convicted - and also to serve as an example and a warning to others who might be inclined to try and commit the same offense.
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∙ 14y agoRehabilitation
Deterrence (General and Specific)
Restorative Justive
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∙ 15y agoOver the years, the criminal sentence has served a number of different purposes, including retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and incapacitation
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∙ 14y ago(1) Remove the offender from the public (2) Punishment (3) Rehabilitation.
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∙ 14y agoPunishment and reahabilitation.
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Explain the purpose of sentencing and punishment identify form of punishment identify some factors of sentencing and identify who sets the sentencing?
The intended purpose of the exercise is to have the student do the assignment, not search out other people's answers.
Describe the fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing?
There are five fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing. They are rehabilitation, proportionality, revenge, scaring the person from committing crime and elimination of recidivism.
A sentencing circle's aim is to shift the process of sentencing form punishment to?
Q.A sentencing circle's aim is to shift the process of sentencing from punishment to? A.(Rehabilitation and responsibility)
What is the purpose of concurrent sentencing?
If a person is convicted of multiple offenses, upon conviction there will be a record of a penalty being handed down for each crime.
Does a judge have to tell you what sentencing you get?
At the time of sentencing you will be told.
When was Sentencing Guidelines Council created?
The Sentencing Guidelines Council was created in 2004.
How do you use the word sentencing in a sentence?
The judge's sentencing of the criminal was harsher than expected, resulting in a lengthy prison term.
Which type of sentencing in juvenile justice is replacing the traditional form of indeterminate sentencing in most of the jurisdictions in the US?
Determinate sentencing. Pg 146
Which sentencing practice gives the offender a fixed term that may be reduced by good time or gain time?
Sentencing Guidelines
True or false Are Sentencing guidelines are used to control structured sentencing?
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When was Sentencing - The Wire - created?
Sentencing - The Wire - was created on 2002-09-08.
When was Alabama Sentencing Commission created?
Alabama Sentencing Commission was created in 2000.
