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The capacity of criminal sanctions to shape the behaviour of offenders : specific deterrence doesn’t work, rehabilitation might and the implications for sentencing

Bagaric, Mirko and Alexander, Theo 2012, The capacity of criminal sanctions to shape the behaviour of offenders : specific deterrence doesn’t work, rehabilitation might and the implications for sentencing, Criminal law journal, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 159-172.

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Title The capacity of criminal sanctions to shape the behaviour of offenders : specific deterrence doesn’t work, rehabilitation might and the implications for sentencing
Author(s) Bagaric, Mirko
Alexander, Theo
Journal name Criminal law journal
Volume number 36
Issue number 3
Start page 159
End page 172
Total pages 14
Publisher Thomson Reuters
Place of publication Rozelle, N.S.W.
Publication date 2012
ISSN 0314-1160
Keyword(s) criminal sanctions
deterrence
rehabilitation
sentencing
Summary There is a considerable gap between the law and knowledge regarding the efficacy of state-imposed sanctions to achieve several key sentencing objectives. Two sentencing objectives which often carry considerable weight in the sentencing calculus are rehabilitation and specific deterrence, despite the fact that neither has been proven to be attainable. This article examines the empirical data on whether specific deterrence and rehabilitation are attainable, and consequently whether they should be retained or abolished as sentencing objectives.
Language eng
Field of Research 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure
Socio Economic Objective 940402 Crime Prevention
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2012, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30045996

Document type: Journal Article
Collections: Faculty of Business and Law
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