Free will or the ability to make rational choice is a big part of this bill. Punishment is another principle that is covered in this bill. The principle of punishment is to deter others who might fallow suet and choose to violate the laws. Alongside of punishment there is the knowledge of right and wrong, an inherent trait. Society will benefit from this bill keeping the offenders out of the public area and locked up.
They control us because they put fear in some people’s heart which might stop them from committing a crime. The law uses people who commit crimes as a scapegoat to show what will happen if we that same thing. Law keeps us in check we don’t want the punishment that laws gives so we stay away from trouble. The laws keep us safe from people who commit crimes
The punishment is to protect the community from the offender by keeping them off the street, and trying to reconcile if this person wants to change for the better, in essence to also promote the rehabilitation option to the offender which could help denounce the conduct of the offender, but ultimately for the offender to recognize the harm done to the victim of the crime and the community. The offender needs to understand the damage that has been done by their crime, and understand their actions affect everyone around them. The punishment applies to the offender per the crime committed. If the offender committed a federal crime then they go to a federal prison, if the offender is only sentenced to a year of time they will go to a jail, and for almost every other crime they would go to a state prison. The prison whether it be state or federal its main objectives in preventing and controlling criminal behavior and acts.
First of all prison system provides the Vocational education training (VET) which helps in gaining the employment in future and therefore likely to work in the civilized society and less likely to reoffend (Weatherburn, 2004). Secondly imprisonment system also focuses on cognitive behaviour therapy which changes the offender attitude, belief and thinking patterns (Howells and Day, 1999). And finally physical activities like exercise affect the physical and mental health of the individual in positive way (Nelson, Specian, Tracy, and Demelto, 2006). Such types programs seem to make prisoners law abiding citizen and prevent committing further crime in the society. The vocational educational and training (VET) is one of the important rehabilitative program because it aims towards providing necessary skills to the prisoners.
Victims include not only those directly affected by the offense, but also family members and members of the affected community. The safety, support, and needs of these victims are the starting points for any restorative justice process. Thus a primary objective is to attend to victims' needs, material, financial, emotional, and social needs. Restitution is the restoring of person. A restorative justice process also aims to empower victims to participate effectively in dialogue or mediation with offenders.
The convicted offender has a parole officer or authority figure to ensure they are meeting conditions for the duration of their sentence. Parole is considered an incentive to prisoners. This gives prisoners a goal to work towards and rewards good behavior in prison. The objective is for them to pick up better habits and get earlier release. The self-improvement can be good for the inmate and good for society.
As long the program concentrate on making sure the offender continue to work upon their rehabilitation and work upon become activate member of society it will work, even when the community may not appreciate having re-form convicts living in proximity of their families. In order for probation and community correction programs to continue they must make sure they evolve with the times. The programs should focus to make sure that the convicts are getting the most up-to-date rehabilitation that will help them focus on behavior issues and improvement, abilities such as skills, education, and so forth to further aid them with the reintegration back into society as a activate and productive member. I feel education and corruptive job programs which will take on hiring convicts. If we focus on these we can keep the convicts from relapse into their old ways, and truly be successful in community programs and rehabilitation.
Judges are now left with no alternatives when handing out punishments to criminals convicted of a certain crime. So when a minority is convicted of a certain crime they are sentenced to the same exact punishment as of that of a non minority. Disparity and discrimination play a vast role in all
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a unanimous versus a nonunanimous verdict? Which would result in the most fair (fairest) verdicts? Unanimous verdicts were required in the United States until 1972. In 1972, the Supreme Court re-examined the unanimous verdict requirement[1]. In their decision, the Court concluded that the Sixth Amendment[2], guaranteeing the right to a jury trial in criminal cases, does not also impose the requirement of a unanimous jury verdict.
There punishment needs to be in proportion to the crime that was committed. Deterrence is the philosophy of a way of preventing crimes by threatens a punishment. With this philosophy society is making a statement, they are setting an example that certain actions will not be tolerated. Incapacitation is the philosophy that preventing crime by detaining wrongdoers in prison. This is taking them out of society and reducing their ability to commit any other crimes.