Goals of Punishment and Crime Prevention

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What is one of the negative effects of imprisonment mentioned in the text?

Loss of job, housing, or partner

Increased risk of committing more crimes

Stigmatization and social exclusion

All of the above (correct)

Which alternative punishments are more effective than imprisonment in reducing reoffending?

Community service and electronic detention (correct)

Rehabilitation and counseling

Fines and probation

Restorative justice programs

What is the primary reason mentioned in the text for why imprisonment may still be necessary for certain offenses?

To satisfy the principle of retribution (correct)

To prevent further crimes from being committed

To deter others from committing similar crimes

To rehabilitate the offender

According to Hart's definition of punishment, which of the following is NOT a necessary element?

It must be intended to rehabilitate the offender Signup and view all the answers

Which legal scholar added an additional element to Hart's definition of punishment?

Packer Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which statement about the nature of punishment is most accurate?

Punishment involves the intentional infliction of suffering Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered a way in which punishment works to prevent crime?

Retribution Signup and view all the answers

The passage makes a distinction between special prevention and general prevention. What is the key difference between the two?

Special prevention concerns the actual offender, while general prevention concerns potential offenders. Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the main difference between consequentialist and retributive theories of punishment?

Consequentialist theories are more concerned with protecting society, while retributive theories are more concerned with culpability. Signup and view all the answers

The passage discusses how the threat of punishment is supposed to have a preventive effect on potential offenders. What is this effect called?

Deterrence Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, if the realization of the goal of crime prevention fails to emerge, what should not be used?

Punishment Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the increasing focus of criminal law?

Identifying and classifying potential offenders Signup and view all the answers

What is the temporal shift in perspective mentioned in the passage?

From punishing past crimes to preventing future crimes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a tool to minimize criminal behavior?

Providing better rehabilitation programs for convicted criminals Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the phrase 'disregard of certain diligence standards'?

Negligent offenses Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the modern societal view of negligent offenses?

They are seen as almost as deplorable as intentional wrongdoing Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a justification or goal of punishment?

Rehabilitation Signup and view all the answers

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