Understanding the Social Contract and Law Enforcement

The main object of the Social Contract between men and the State is the maintenance of peace and order in a society through the mandate of law and enforced by the State to achieve regulated behavior of man.

The state reacts to the violation of law through arrest, investigation, and legal process.

The main purpose of the state's reaction to law violation is for the corrections of undesirable behavior.

<p>According to the 'social contract theory', the state provides protection and safety to its people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penology/corrections is a social control by which endeavors are undertaken to understand the nature of crime and to devise more effective methods of deterrence and treatment of convicted individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Contract = Agreement between men and the State for the maintenance of peace and order State's reaction to law violation = Includes arrest, investigation and legal process Purpose of State's reaction to law violation = Correction of undesirable behavior Penology/Corrections = Social control to understand the nature of crime and devise methods of deterrence and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining peace and order = State Surrendering some liberties = Men Enforcing the mandate of law = State Complying and obeying rules = Men</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State = Provides protection and safety to its people Men = Should comply and obey rules and regulations set up by the state Violation = Punishable act under the law Penology/Corrections = Efforts to understand crime and devise effective methods of deterrence and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social Contract Theory = Men surrender some liberties in return for state's protection Penology/Corrections = A social control to understand crime and devise deterrents and treatments State = Enforces law to regulate behavior of man Violation = An act that is reacted to by the state in the form of punishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State = Provides protection and safety, enforces law Men = Surrenders some liberties, complies and obeys rules Violation = An act that triggers state's reaction Penology/Corrections = Aims to understand crime and devise effective methods of deterrence and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers