What is meant by the “new penology?”

What will be an ideal response?


New penology refers to the study of the principles of punishment since the 1980s, which focuses on the use of correctional technology and the reliance of statistics to assess recidivism. This philosophy is a shift back to a tough-on-crime orientation with some emphasis on rehabilitation.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

A commutation is a modification of sentence to the benefit of an offender

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

Explain when an arrest satisfies the reasonableness requirement of the Fourth Amendment.

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice

Both men and women can have Klinefelter's syndrome

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

Changes in burglary and robbery rates in the 1980s have been linked to

a. Changes in the unemployment rate in the United States. b. Improvements in the national economy. c. An increased demand for crack cocaine. d. An increased willingness of offenders to use violence to commit crimes.

Criminal Justice