Purpose Of Sentencing
The role of sentencing plays an integral part in the criminal justice system process because it is how criminals are punished. And by punishing the criminals sentencing serves two ultimate purposes. Those purposes are: “deserved infliction of suffering on evildoers” and “the prevention of crime” (Professor Herbert Packer, 2006 Criminal Justice in Action: The Core). Sentencing effects society today because if there were no sentencing in the criminal justice system, then all of the criminals would be roaming free and that would make the world even worse than it is already.
In the purpose of sentencing, there are four fundamental philosophies. Those are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. Retribution is the philosophy …show more content…
The first one is on the Legislative authority. When the public opinion moves toward more severe strategies of retribution, deterrence, and incapacitation, the legislatures have responded to this by asserting their power over the sentencing guidelines. Because they are responsible for making up the laws, they are also responsible for passing the criminal code that will determine the length of ones sentence. Within the Legislative Sentencing Authority, there are three different types of sentencing. First you have the indeterminate sentencing. This is a term of incarceration in which a judge determines the minimum and maximum terms of imprisonment. When the minimum term is reached, the prisoner becomes eligible for parole. The next type is determinate sentencing. This is when a period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials. Another name for this sentence is fixed sentence. As the names implies, the offender serves exactly the amount of time to which she or he is sentenced. Another legislative sentencing is good time and truth in sentencing. A good time is a reduction of time served for good behavior. This kind of program promotes discipline within a correctional institution. It is also a way to prevent overcrowding of jails. The truth in sentence is when the legislative attempts to assure that convicts will serve …show more content…
It also opposes the argument that sanctity life is affirmed by the death penalty, which puts to death those who commit murder. On a more factual point on view, the main question is: Are death penalty or life imprisonment effective deterrence’s for murder and other brutal crimes? What are the advantages and drawbacks of each compared to the other?
The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration of criminal law. However, in the mid-18th century, social commentators in Europe began to emphasize the worth of the individual and to criticize government practices they considered unjust, including capital punishment. The controversy and debate over whether governments should utilize the death penalty continue
In the purpose of sentencing, there are four fundamental philosophies. Those are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. Retribution is the philosophy …show more content…
The first one is on the Legislative authority. When the public opinion moves toward more severe strategies of retribution, deterrence, and incapacitation, the legislatures have responded to this by asserting their power over the sentencing guidelines. Because they are responsible for making up the laws, they are also responsible for passing the criminal code that will determine the length of ones sentence. Within the Legislative Sentencing Authority, there are three different types of sentencing. First you have the indeterminate sentencing. This is a term of incarceration in which a judge determines the minimum and maximum terms of imprisonment. When the minimum term is reached, the prisoner becomes eligible for parole. The next type is determinate sentencing. This is when a period of incarceration that is fixed by a sentencing authority and cannot be reduced by judges or other corrections officials. Another name for this sentence is fixed sentence. As the names implies, the offender serves exactly the amount of time to which she or he is sentenced. Another legislative sentencing is good time and truth in sentencing. A good time is a reduction of time served for good behavior. This kind of program promotes discipline within a correctional institution. It is also a way to prevent overcrowding of jails. The truth in sentence is when the legislative attempts to assure that convicts will serve …show more content…
It also opposes the argument that sanctity life is affirmed by the death penalty, which puts to death those who commit murder. On a more factual point on view, the main question is: Are death penalty or life imprisonment effective deterrence’s for murder and other brutal crimes? What are the advantages and drawbacks of each compared to the other?
The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration of criminal law. However, in the mid-18th century, social commentators in Europe began to emphasize the worth of the individual and to criticize government practices they considered unjust, including capital punishment. The controversy and debate over whether governments should utilize the death penalty continue