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This 5 page paper provides an overview of theories of punishment. Weber and Durkheim's ideas are compared and contrasted. Punishment is discussed along with underlying theories such as anomie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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true that there are a number of movements which vie for the rights of the prisoners. Prison conditions are considered inhumane to some and activists such as Angela Davis claim
that it is unfair. After a long stint in prison few who are let out have the wherewithal to return to ordinary life. They lose social skills and find it
difficult to get legitimate jobs. Yet, there are many theories that support punishment. Punishment is supported for the sake of retribution or for the sake of justice. People feel
that if someone commits a crime they should be punished for punishments sake. They should not be able to get away with crime, period. Other reasons for punishment are more
logical, such as deterrence. The idea of a deterrent effect is that one will not be likely to commit crime if the punishment is steep enough. For example, someone may
not take a chance of smuggling drugs into the country if the punishment would be life imprisonment. And while deterrence is questionable, as many suggest that the effect simply does
not exist, other theories go to social control. This last theory is rather practical as the actual act of locking someone away allows others to live peacefully. Incarcerating a rapist
or murderer makes certain that no one will be harmed by that individual again, as long as he or she is never released. And while the three theories for punishment
are valid in their own right, some theorists have their own take on justice and punishment. In comparing and contrasting two theorists, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim will be compared.
Many theorists, including Weber, claim that sanctions have to be used in order to insure internal stability, and this is true even in the most progressive societies
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