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level: Types of punishment

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level questions: Types of punishment

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What is prison?A building where popele are legally held for a length of time that is proportionate to the crime they have committed.
Why is prison said to be effective?Based on the principles of operant conditioning, positive form of punsishment, allowes for reinforcement due to routine.
Strengths of prison?Keeps the public safe, makes sure that the crime won't be commmited later
Strength of prison?Acts as a deterreent, stop other people becasue they are afraid that they will get caught.
Weakness of prison?High recidivism rates, it doesnt prevent young offenders from reoffending, not fully effective.
Weakness of prisonExposed to criminal role models, reinforcement of committing a crime bigger than punishment. They find a criminal job to support themselves after to make sure they are financially stable.
What is community sentencing?Person has to do community service instead of going to priso. Usually for minor offences or first offences.
Strength of community sentencingIt gives the offenders 2nd chances make up for the crime to the community. Prevents criminals from getting connections instead prison, don't get influenced.
Strenght of community serviceGiven under apporopriate circumstances, more suitable punishent that avoids negative reinforcement from prison
Weakness of community service?only 30% recidivism not effective. They can still enage in criminal activies bc thye are not locked up. Higher likelihood of refoffening after the community sentence.
Weakness of community service?Over 10% of peopel fail to complete they community serive, this may be because they fail to show up and break their curfew.
What is restoriative justice?Practice that involves the offended to meet up with and communicate with the victim they have harmed in the crime.
Strength of restoriative justice?High stratification of 85%. Allows the victims to communicate and ask question to move on with thier livs. But may be more effecitve for victim rather than offender.
Strength of restorative justice?14% in recidivism. But the offender has to go through restorative justice voluntarily
Weakness of restorative justice?Causes distress for both victim and offender. Mediator has to make sure the conversation is helpful and in a safe environment.
Weakness of resotrative justice?Time-consuming and costly.