Purposes of punishment that look to future effects, including incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation. A concept belongs here when it justifies punishment by its results. Entries placed here are Incapacitation, Deterrence and Rehabilitation. The grouping is a browsing aid for visitors to the Crime and Justice Atlas and not a ranking, and a subject may also be discussed under other headings in the atlas.
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Wikipedia: Deterrence (Penology)
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Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime.
Wikipedia: Rehabilitation (Penology)
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Rehabilitation is the process of re-educating criminal offenders and preparing them to re-enter society. The goal is to address the underlying root causes of crime in order to prevent recidivism once inmates are released from prison.
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School: Incapacitation (Wex Legal Dictionary)
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In criminal law , incapacitation is the act of rendering an individual incapable of committing future crimes .
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