I want to bring up specific deterrence. Specific deterrence is where a young offender is punished severely, the experience will convince them not to repeat their illegal actions. In today’s society we focus more so on reforming the youthful offender. If we were to aim the focus at disciplining the offender perhaps they would learn from their crimes. Offenders in this society know or at least thinks that they will only get a smack on the wrist if they were to commit a crime.
As he is unable to achieve these luxuries through work, he may turn to criminal activity because he wants to be like his peers as he feels pushed out. Sociologists believe that to some extent, relative deprivation is the key cause of crime in society however there are some other aspects that affect this. Sub-cultural theories are a belief of some sociologists where crime is explained by saying that criminals learn how to commit these crimes from their peer groups or subculture. Cohen in 1955 completed a study on working class boys in North America and found that they were easily involved in gangs. One aspect that was said to have pushed them away from the education system and towards these gangs was because they had middle class standards and values and these boys were unable to live up to the high expectations of these teachers.
From the view point of offenders, they also can get more advantages in VORP system. In the traditional justice system, the offenders almost have no chances to correct their mistakes when they violate the law, even it was the first time or very light offenders. It lets offenders felt helpless, especially juveniles. As a juvenile, the most important things after they violated the law are to understand why the thing they did is wrong; how they can make up their mistakes; and finally to recognize that criminal behaviors are wrong, and unwilling to try again. All of these things are the goals of VORP.
It will automatically decrease crime rates in today’s society and hopefully make it a better place. When harsh punishments are involved for adolescents and teens who commit crimes, many will learn from the mistakes they have made and discourage others from doing such. By 17, a child is no longer considered a child and could certainly be considered an adult. There are many pros and cons on the issue of juveniles being tried as adults, as is evidently seen on television and the internet these days. Each of the issues is beneficial and argued about.
Juvenile offenders should be tried and punished as adults do to the nature of the crime. “The adult justice system says that the defendants who are found guilty are responsible for their own actions and should be held accountable and punished accordingly”. Adults who have been found guilty but are not as responsible for their actions often get a much lesser punishment. Because the level of maturity of minors it may be fair to say that they are less blameworthy for the same crimes that an adult commits. If for example adolescents that are of a certain age who do not realize or understand the consequences of their actions and are unable to control their impulses they should not be held as culpable for what they have done, like you would hold an adult (Steinberg 5).
Interventions such as SORNA, which call for labeling youth as sex offenders require them to re-register at regular intervals and thus reinforce the label, and notifying others of their status as sex offenders likely limit the opportunities that such youth have to participate in normal adolescent activities and limit the peer group that they can access. Although the negative impact of the labeling process has been argued, youths identified as troubled do experience rejection from most peer groups and from adults. Thus, youths registered as sex offenders are more likely to socialize with other troubled peers and are less likely to be involved and attached to social institutions such as church’s and schools because of limitations to their access. Those who steer clear of criminal behavior has been associated with attachment of school and other prosocial organizations and institutions that promote involvement in a prosocial peer group. Consequently, the effects of ongoing registration of adolescence well into their young adulthood, as called for in the Adam Walsh Act, are more likely the result of criminal behavior than the prevention of sexual
General deterrence is a punishment which aims to the whole society from committing similar crimes. This kind of punishment is used to generate fear in the general population through the offender’s punishment. How is Deterrence Related to Humiliation? I believe Deterrence relates to humiliation because it modifies a person for what they had done is wrong; this act deters them from repeating the same crime again. However, this is another way to show others potential law breakers the outcome if they were to commit the offense.
Police will be spending too much time tracking down teenagers past curfew instead of real criminals. In conclusion, curfew laws violate basic constitutional rights of teenagers. This is discrimination because it punishes teenagers just for being young. It also takes away a family’s responsibility for their own children. Are your children
As for the other criminals, rapist, or other molesters we better hope they get castrated before your child is next. Never though, they could be right in the neighborhood. So let castration change a criminal for the better, let’s not rely on their
This era was our first attempt for an organized police force. It showed us our flaws in the system and what people will do to ensure “their” best interests are protected and with money and power, could be above the law. The more corrupt the officers were, it seemed like the more violent criminals started to become. People where tired of being stepped on for someone else’s gain and those would be normal everyday people turned towards the criminal side. This led to rethinking the whole police system and how to better effect the people they were sworn to protect.