Section 2.5: Theories of Punishment

Learning Resources

Learning Objectives
2.5(a)	Explain the concept of deterrence, and explain the elements necessary for it to work under rational choice theory.
2.5(b)	Describe the concept of incapacitation and problems associated with it in criminal justice practice.
2.5(c)	Explain rehabilitation as a goal of punishment, and provide examples of rehabilitation programs.
2.5(d)	Explain the idea of retribution in criminal justice philosophy, and how it relates to the idea of just deserts.
2.5(e)	Describe evidence offered to demonstrate that both individual racism and institutional racism exist within criminal justice in America.

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Key Terms

Adversarial (legal system)
Bench Trial
Bill of Rights
Civil Liberties
Corrections
Courts
Crime
Criminal Justice System
Defendant
Defense Attorney
Discretion
Due Process
Due Process Clause
Equality (in Justice)
Equity (in Justice)
Exclusionary Rule
Fifth Amendment
Finder of Fact
Fourteenth Amendment
Incarceration
Individual Rights
Jail
Judge
Jury
Just Deserts
Justice
Lex Talionis
Parole
Police
Prison
Probation
Procedural Justice
Prosecutor
Retributive Justice
Rule of Law
Sheriff
Sheriff’s Deputies
Statute
Trial by Jury
United States Code

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Last Updated:  04/21/2021

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