1. What is the point of Punishment?
The Aims of Punishment
What is the point of Punishment?

2. Protection

3. Retribution

4. Deterrence

5. Reform

6. Using the books fill in the chart that follows
For each aim of punishment, give an example.

7. The Aims of Punishment Deterance Protection Reform Retribution
Explanation
The Aims of
Punishment
Deterance
Protection
Reform
Retribution

8. Read through the handout
Answer the following questions
What does vindication mean?
What do you think is the most important aim of punishment? Give your reasons
How much of the national crime, such as theft, burglary, robbery and violence is likely to be committed by young people?
Why do you think that so many young people who have been in custody re-offend on release?