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This 5 page paper considers the four types of punishment (retribution, deterrence, societal protection and rehabilitation) and argues that only rehabilitation gives a chance of real success in reducing recidivism rates. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Considerations of Crime and Punishment Research Compiled for The Paper
Store, Inc. by K. Von Huben 7/2010 Please Introduction Today the United States locks up its citizens at an alarming rate.
Although the crime rate in general has dropped, there is little evidence to show a direct causal relationship between the increasing number of people behind bars and fewer crimes; there
are too many other factors at work. There is, however, a high rate of recidivism which suggests that the prison system is failing. This paper discusses the four types of
punishment in relation to todays society and determines which, if any, is most effective in deterring crime. The paper also discusses whether the consequences of punishment provide any benefits to
either criminals or society. Discussion Four types of punishment: the four ideas of punishment are retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation and social protection. The first is the oldest, and speaks to the
human need to extract punishment for a crime. Its probably as old as human society, and says that the society has a right to punish someone who transgresses its laws.
Punishment under this system often speaks to a desire for vengeance more than a desire for justice. The theory of deterrence says that punishments should be imposed to deter
people from committing further crimes, while the theory of rehabilitation says that prisoners need to be rehabilitated and trained so that they can rejoin their community upon their release. Finally,
the social protection theory says that the way to keep society safe is to lock up those who are-or might in future-prove dangerous to it. None of these seems to
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