Four Justifications Of The Criminal Justice System

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Four major justifications of the criminal justice system are retribution, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and deterrence.(Bohm & Haley, 2012). But the 5th and most controversial is rational. Retribution is the only rational that addresses the past and its major forms are revenge and “just desserts”.A study showed that instances, where rehabilitation was the punishment for a crime, helped offenders but blamed the victims for their crimes. (Mcfatter, 1978). I originally thought that rehabilitation would be the number one justification for the criminal justice system. Nevertheless, rational is the most talked about.

References: Bohm. R. M., Keith, Haley. N. (2012). Introduction to Criminal Justice (7th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.betheluniversityonline.net/cps/default.aspx?SectionID=5113&tabid=154#1

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