NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Punishment to stop other offender to commit the same offence
A
Community sentencing
B
Deterrent
C
Exile
D
Rehabilitation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A person cannot be punished in order to deter others from committing the same offence. Deterrent theory states how sometimes the effect of punishment deters the offender himself so as to see that he is not used as a means to achieve the good of others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deterrence is the theory that criminal penalties do not just punish violators, but also discourage other people from committing similar offenses. Many people point to the need to deter criminal actions after a high-profile incident in which an offender is seen to have received a light sentence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specific deterrence is the idea that if an individual is punished for violating the law, their ensuing punishment will discourage them from committing future crimes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Specific deterrence refers to the use of punishment for criminal activity intended to discourage a specific individual from re-offending. The objective of specific deterrence is to persuade the person who committed the crime from breaking the law in the future.

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