Practicing Success
The objective of this theory is to segregate the criminals from the rest of the society. Which of the following objective of criminal law is being discussed here? |
retribution restoration rehabilitation Incapacitation |
Incapacitation |
Five objectives are widely accepted for enforcement of the criminal law by punishments: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation and restoration. These objective vary across jurisdictions. Incapacitation - The objective of this theory is to segregate the criminals from the rest of the society. For the crimes committed, they suffer a kind of banishment by staying in prisons and in some cases they are also subject to capital punishment. |