Penal Welfarism: The History of Crime Rehabilitation
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What was the core principle of the penal system during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

  • Punishment of offenders
  • Protection of society
  • Deterrence of crime
  • Rehabilitation of offenders (correct)
  • What was the role of penal 'experts' during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

  • To make political decisions about crime
  • To punish offenders
  • To design and implement rehabilitation programs (correct)
  • To influence public opinion on penal policy
  • What was the characteristic of the social conditions during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

  • Rise of individualism and unemployment
  • Stable/falling crime rates and cohesive communities (correct)
  • High crime rates and community breakdown
  • Increase in inequality and poverty
  • What was the underlying assumption of the 'Rehabilitative Ideal'?

    <p>That crime is a result of social and economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the rise of crime rates on the penal system?

    <p>Decreased faith in penal experts and rehabilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the characteristic of the political-economic conditions during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

    <p>Welfare-capitalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the public and politicians in penal policy during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

    <p>They had limited influence on penal policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the theoretical approach to crime during the era of 'penal welfarism'?

    <p>Positivist theories of crime causation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the transformation in responses to crime and control of crime during the late 20th century?

    <p>From rehabilitation to punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the underlying cause of the shift from 'penal welfarism' to a 'Culture of Control'?

    <p>Rise of crime rates and social and economic changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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