You must complete ALL of TASK THREE in the homework
booklet – your teacher will give you a completion date.
Complete pages 96 and 97 of your SPAG BOOKLET – this must
come with you to EVERY LESSON THOUGH (don’t leave it at
home).
To use mind
mapping, media
clips and real life
case studies to
understand types
and theories of
punishment.
Grade C
You will be able to list some different
forms of punishment and describe
the four main theories of
punishment.
Grade B
You will be able to explain how the
different theories of punishment
work and assess their strengths
and weaknesses.
Grade A-A*
You will be able to express an opinion
on the different theories of
punishment.
http://www.truetube.co.uk/crime/punishment/crime--punishment
What should be the
punishment
for the
What
do you think
is the
worstfollowing?
crime that could
Murder and
be committed
Man-slaughter
why?
Rape
Talking on your phone
What do you think is a
while driving
fitting punishment for
Urinating in public
this crime?
Why do we punish those
who do wrong?
If laws are going to work, people who break the law have to be
PUNISHED in some way.
Mind map what types of punishments are available when someone
commits a crime.
Forms of
PUNISHMENT
Circle the ones that are applicable in the UK
What is the most severe punishment available in the UK?
Do you think this is severe enough?
Should age matter?
Grade C
You will be
able to list
some
different
forms of
punishment.
Punishment is not just concerned with making sure that everyone
obeys the law.
There are several theories about the purpose or aims of punishment,
many punishments combine some or all of these theories.
What do you think each of the following mean?...
Deterrence
Retribution
Reform
Protection
Complete on your worksheet.
The answers will now be revealed – complete the ‘What
it actually means’ section in GREEN pen if you need to
make any IMPROVEMENTS – if you got it correct just
add a TICK.
To deter someone means to prevent or discourage people
from breaking the law.
This kind of punishment tries to put people off committing
crimes and convince the offender not to commit further
crimes.
This is the idea that when society punished someone for
wrongdoing it makes the victims feel a sense of
JUSTICE and REVENGE.
This kind of punishment does not try to stop offenders
before they break the law, but it means the victim
feels that the offender is punished properly.
Punishment should help reform offenders, it
should help them see what they have done
wrong and ensure that they don't do it again.
This kind of punishment tries to change people so
that they do not want to commit crimes in the
future.
People are frightened by violent criminals and
punishment protects members of the public
from offenders.
This kind of punishment does not try to stop
offenders before they break the law, but it
does protect society by imprisoning criminals.
Grade C
You will be
able to
describe the
four main
theories of
punishment.
Using the prompt cards explain the FOUR
theories of punishment…
If only it was that easy…
You need to work out which card link to which
theory AND fill in the blanks (using your own
common sense).
Deterrence
This works because:
SEVERE
• The punishments are so ______
that
others do not want to experience them.
• The punishment may be done in
PUBLIC
_______
so that others become scared
of it.
PUBLICISED
• Punishments are often ___________
so that others are aware of them.
Protection
This works because:
REMOVES
• The punishment _______
the offender
from society.
SAFER
• It makes the public feel _______,
especially from dangerous criminals.
• It restricts the offender so they
FUTURE
cannot commit _________
crimes.
Retribution
This works because:
• The punishments often gives something to
VICTIM
the _______
, for example money.
• The punishment makes the victim feel that
OFFENDER had _______
PAID
the _______
for their
crime.
• The offender may be made to help directly
COMMUNITY
for their crimes, for example ________
service for vandalism.
PUBLIC
• The punishment may be done in _______
so victims can see justice has been done.
Reform
This works because:
EDUCATE
• The punishments ________
criminals so
they realise that breaking the law is not
good.
TRAIN
• The punishment may ______
in jobs that
will not lead back to crime.
SOCIETY
• The punishment improves ________
in
general.
• R____________
of the offender is
REHABILITATION
possible.
Grade B
You will be able
to explain the
different
theories on
punishment and
the arguments
for and against
these.
Look at each theory of punishment and
ASSESS its strengths and weaknesses.
Try to come up with AT LEAST ONE
STRENGTH and ONE WEAKNESS for each
theory.
STRENGTHS
• Punishment may put
someone off doing
this action again
• Punishment will stop
someone doing it in
the first place if
they have seen
someone punished.
WEAKNESSES
What arguments might go against this theory?
Use the following slide to help you...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoor2daqZSA
WEAKNESSES
• There is no proof it
actually works - Prison
figures are increasing,
prisons are full and
almost half of all
prisoners commit
crime again once
released.
• Punishments have to
be very severe and
this may humiliate the
offender or may not
respect their human
rights.
STENGTHS
The victims feel
that the
criminal got
what they
deserved and
are suffering
for what they
have done.
WEAKNESSES
What arguments might go against
this theory?
Use the following slides to help
you...
WEAKNESSES
• Retribution doesn't work –
victims often feel the criminal
has not been punished enough.
• Victims do not feel justice has
been done so cannot move on.
• In cases of murder, some
would argue that retribution
can never be achieved.
• It can cause the offender to
become resentful.
• It may humiliate the offender
or may not respect their
human rights.
STRENGTHS
It allows
criminals to
gain education
and job
training so
that once
released they
can become a
law abiding
citizen.
WEAKNESSES
What arguments might go against this theory?
Use the following clips to help you...
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUa1cTYo
arI&feature/fvsr
WEAKNESSES
• It simply doesn't work –
people are who they are
and are unable to change.
• Some argue reform isn't
punishment – teaching and
education goes against
what punishment is meant
to be.
• Offenders may pretend
to be reformed
• Victims may resent it.
STRENGTHS
By keeping
criminals
locked up in
prison they
can cause
no harm to
the public.
WEAKNESSES
What arguments might go against this theory?
Use the following slides to help you...
WEAKNESSES
• It only works while
criminals are locked
away.
• Many are released back
into society and commit
crime again.
• There are some crimes
that are not dangerous
to other people.
• It may cause the
offender to become
resentful.
Grade B
You will be able
to assess the
strengths and
weaknesses of
the different
punishment
theories.
Another kind of punishment increasingly being used in the UK is the
idea that the criminal must make amends for what they have done.
EXAMPLE – Vandals of property being made to pay the cost of
repairing damage or repairing it themselves.
Do you think criminals
need to go to
prison?
Complete QUESTION
2 on PAGE 90 of
your REVISION
WORKBOOK.
Some people argue that
all forms of
punishment are
WRONG because they
do not tackle the root
causes of many crimes.
What do you think this
means?
Do you agree?
Watch the following clips
carefully…
Saddam Hussein was responsible
for the gassing of entire
towns of Kurdish people
(GENOCIDE).
He was accused and tried of
these crimes against
humanity.
He was executed in
December 2006.
Was his punishment justified? Should he have been given the chance
to reform? Do you think people like Suddam Hussein can be
reformed or changed by punishment?
Complete QUESTION 3 on PAGE 90 of your REVISION WORKBOOK.
Grade A-A*
You will be able
to express an
opinion on the
different
theories of
punishment.
One thing I have learnt
today is...
One thing that has
surprised me this lesson
is...
One thing I would like to
know more about is...