Should the punishment fit the crime?

Most have heard the adage that punishment should fit the crime. It’s based on the theory of retributive justice that when an offender breaks the law, justice requires they suffer in return, and that the response to a crime should be proportional to the offense.

What is the crime formula?

A crime rate is calculated by dividing the number of reported crimes by the total population; the result is multiplied by 100,000. This equals a robbery crime rate of 149.6 per 100,000 general population.

Is it more important for the punishment to fit the crime or the offender?

Often the main consideration in determining offense severity has had little to do with the severity of the crime and nearly everything to do with the profile of the offender. Principally, the punishment should fit the crime, not the antecedent actions of the person who committed the crime.

What is the relationship between punishment and crime?

You break society’s rules, or laws, and you get punished. Criminal law, as a whole, refers to the government’s power to regulate and punish certain behaviors. The behaviors are enacted into laws and become crimes.

Why is it important for a criminal justice student to know and understand how crimes are calculated?

Crime statistics are important in creating accurate budgets4. They can show where more resources are needed, as well as where fewer resources are needed as a community grows safer. Without statistics, it would be impossible to create appropriate law enforcement budgets.

What do you think why crime exist?

The causes of crime are complex. Poverty, parental neglect, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse can be connected to why people break the law. Some are at greater risk of becoming offenders because of the circumstances into which they are born.

What is criminal behavior?

Criminal behavior, particularly violent and antisocial behavior, is considered to be a major social problem with complex causes. Interrelated factors include poverty, poor housing, high levels of social inequality in society, low educational attainment, poor diet, low self-esteem, and impulsivity.