Practicing Success
Criminal acts are penalized so as to prevent individuals from repeating it or even entering into it in the first place. Which of the following objective of criminal law is achieve here? |
retribution deterrence rehabilitation incapacitation |
deterrence |
Five objectives are widely accepted for enforcement of the criminal law by punishments: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation and restoration. These objective vary across jurisdictions. Deterrence - Deterrence serves as a major tool in maintaining the general law and order in the society, especially from the perspective of Crime. Criminal acts are penalized so as to deter individuals from repeating it or even entering into it in the first place. |