Punishment and Rehabilitation Quiz

What are 4 aims of punishment?

• Retribution, Rehabilitation, Deterrence, Recidivism

• Retribution, Rehabilitation, Deterrence, Dark figure

• Redistribution, Restoration, Deterrence, Protection

• Rehabilitation, Deterrence, Protection, Reparation

What is the most serious punishment available to our courts?

• Imprisonment

• Fines

• Discharges

• Community service

What is the meaning of indeterminate in the context of prison sentences?

• A sentence with a set release date

• A sentence with a fixed length of time

• A sentence with a minimum amount of time in prison

• A sentence with no release date

Why would you give someone an indeterminate sentence?

• To rehabilitate the offender

• To deter the offender from reoffending

• To protect the public from the offender

• To provide reparation to the victim

What is the main reasons for recalling prisoners to custody?

• Poor behavior - non-compliance

• Further charges

• Failure to reside at an agreed address

• Being out of touch

Does a prison sentence achieve any aims of punishment?

• It achieves protection but not always deterrence

• It achieves retribution but not always rehabilitation

• No, it fails to achieve any aims of punishment

• Yes, it achieves all aims of punishment

What is the aim of retribution in the context of punishment?

• To rehabilitate the offender

• To deter the offender from reoffending

• To punish the offender for the crime committed

• To protect the public from the offender

Which punishment are now not allowed to be given?

• Community service

• Fines and discharges

• Indeterminate sentences

• Imprisonment and fixed term sentences

What is the purpose of a determinate sentence?

• To provide a fixed length of time in prison

• To provide an indefinite length of time in prison

• To provide a minimum amount of time in prison

• To provide a life tariff in prison

What is the main goal of rehabilitation in the context of punishment?

• To punish the offender for the crime committed

• To deter the offender from reoffending

• To help the offender reintegrate into society

• To protect the public from the offender