Quiz on Punishment

What is meant by ‘punishment?’

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Functionalist Durkheim argues two reasons for punishment...​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• Retribution
• Reduction

Durkheim said that crime is beneficial for society, and is also...

What do these terms mean? (Reduction, Incapacitation and Retribution)

•  The individual is punished for crimes

• Retribution

• To become 'imprisoned' to prevent crime

• Reduction

• To prevent re-offending / offending

• Incapacitation

Using the image, identify whether the example shows...

• Retribution

• Reduction

Organize these options into the right categories...

Groups:

(a) Retribution

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(b) Reduction

,

(c) Restorative Justice

• Prison sentence

• Family conferencing

• Satisfaction - justice is served'

• Fine as punishment

• Reintegrative shaming

• Mediation

• Being sent to court to face punishment

• Restraining order to deter crime

• Incapacitation

• Rehabilitation

• Reparation

• Deterrence

What is meant by 'restorative justice'

• Being taken to court for a criminal offence

• Involves the offender actively doing something to make up for the harm done as a result of their crime.

• ‘Maintains the collective sentiments’ (norms & values)

• Removing the capacity for offenders to re-offend through long term prison sentences

Using the image, identify whether the example shows...

• Mediation

• Reparation

• Reintegrative shaming

• Family conferencing

Who said "punishment ‘maintains the collective sentiments’ (norms & values)"

• Cohen

• Merton

• Durkheim

• Lea & Young

What is meant by 'mediation?'

• Offender meets victim to talk

• Offender financially pays back the victim

• Offender faces the consequences of actions

• Offender meets with the community and the victim