Punishment Philosophy

Mini-Paper Instructions

Each Mini-Paper must be no more than 3 pages, must have 2 relevant and reliable sources, and must be in current APA format. The cover page and reference page will not be included in the page count. Each paper will be submitted via SafeAssign on Blackboard.

·      Mini-Paper 1 must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3.

·      Mini-Paper 2 must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6.

Mini-Paper 1

This paper is on “Punishment Philosophy.” Discuss your personal preference in regards to punishment philosophy. Briefly discuss why 1 theory is more convincing than the others.

Hint: The broad philosophies of punishment you should consider are (1) based on your notion of the appropriate purposes of corrections and (2) the appropriate means for accomplishing those purposes. You should consider concepts such as retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, vengeance, etc. Also, illustrate the implementation of the methods used in the justice model, medical model, and custodial model.