Criminal Justice Criminal sentencing

Running head : CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Criminal Justice Sentencing

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Criminal Justice Sentencing

In the criminal justice system , punishment is to every wrongdoing . Punishment , however , comes in several methods depending on the need of the offender and the community as well . These criminal sentencing or punishment may be done through retribution incapacitation , deterrence , rehabilitation , and restoration

Retribution is a method of sentencing that is based on the principle that a person having violated a law should be punished . The goal of retribution is to inform

the society that crime is not tolerated , but instead it is sanctioned (Vito , Maahs , and Holmes , 2006 . Significantly retribution also aims to rebuild the social balance and social bonds which were disturbed criminal acts (Vito , Maahs , and Holmes , 2006

Another method of punishing is incapacitation . Incapacitation may be in the form of death , imprisonment and other method wherein the offender can no longer commit a crime (Vito , Maahs , and Holmes , 2006 . Hence , the goal of incapacitation is to prevent the criminal from further committing a crime by locking the criminals behind bars or other facilities where liberty is limited . This method is also essential in reducing future crimes

The third method is deterrence . Through deterrence , the state shall impose a threat on the society as a whole , with regard to the consequences of violating any of the laws or committing a crime However , deterrence can only be effective if the citizens know and consider the laws and sanction and when the state really...