Criminal Punishment Theories
Criminal Law: Theories of Criminal Punishment
Introduction to Criminal Punishment Theories
Various theories have been advanced to justify or explain the goals of criminal punishment, including retribution, deterrence, restraint (or incapacitation), rehabilitation, and restoration. Sometimes punishment advances more than one of these goals. At other times, a punishment may promote one goal and conflict with another.” (1)
Resources
Notes and References
- Information about Criminal Punishment Theories in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Criminal Punishment Theories
In this Section
In this Section, contents include, among others: Criminal Law, Criminal Law Purpose, Criminal Punishment Theories, Criminal Punishment Retribution, Criminal Deterrence, Criminal Restraint, Rehabilitation, Restoration, Criminal Punishment Conflicts Among Goals and Classification of Crimes.
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