Which theory of punishment uses the analogy of treating an illness to explain its purpose?
The reformative theory emphasises rehabilitation and behavioural change. The medical analogy expresses this aim by treating offending as a condition that can be addressed.…
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Which theory of punishment uses the analogy of treating an illness to explain its purpose?
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The reformative theory emphasises rehabilitation and behavioural change. The medical analogy expresses this aim by treating offending as a condition that can be addressed.
Prevention, deterrence and retribution centre on restraint, discouragement and desert respectively.
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Option A
Prevention in this classification aims to restrain or disable further offending.
Option B
Deterrence seeks to discourage crime through the prospect or example of punishment.
Option C
Reformation seeks to change the offender so that the person can return to society without reoffending.
Option D
Retribution justifies punishment as a deserved response to wrongdoing.
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