Theoretical Analysis
TropJ
punishmentonline.pptxPUNISHMENT
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Ideal types (Weber): a conceptual tool; a measuring rod by which to analyze
Various ideas about punishment
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Retribution
Getting even to revenge
Rooted in the ancient doctrine of lex talionis (eye for an eye) as found in the code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopotamia
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Deterrence
Deterrence: if the punishment is sufficient, offenders will be deterred from committing crime
Specific deterrence: the person punished won’t commit crime again
General deterrence: an example will be set and others won’t commit crime
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Incapacitation
Incapacitation: isolation from society
Isolating criminals from society is a direct method of crime control
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Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation: to assist prisoners to return to conventional citizens
Quakers: (Walnut Street Jail) Philadelphia: late 1700s
1876: modern notion of rehabilitation begins with Zebulon Brockway at the Elmira Reformatory: use vocational and educational training to facilitate inmate rehabilitation
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Waxes and wanes in popularity as do other models of punishment
What do you think is the major purpose of punishment and the best policy for society
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