Theories of Punishment - Criminal Law
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J. Loveless et al, Complete Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (Oxford University Press, 2022).
D. Ormerod & K. Laird, Smith, Hogan & Ormerod’s Criminal Law (Oxford University Press, 2021).
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis lesson explores the theoretical justifications for punishment within the criminal law. Rather than focusing on why acts are criminalized, it examines the purpose of sentencing once a person is found guilty, detailing four primary theories—deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, and incapacitation—and how each informs the severity and type of punishment applied.