What sentencing goals does this chapter describe? How would you prioritize the goals of sentencing identified in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?
Rehabilitation: designed to change the defendant's behavior.
Retribution: offenders must be punished fairly and justly.
Incapacitation: offenders are removed from society.
Deterrence: general deterrence aims to discourage others from committing a similar crime and specific deterrence aims to punish that offender to prevent that defendant from reoffending.
The sentencing option that is finally chosen reflects the legislative intent, the judge's personal preference, and the views of the probation staff.
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?