Prompt
Now that you’ve reviewed the resources about the court system, you are familiar with the four purposes of punishment: deterrence, incapacitation, retribution, and rehabilitation. In this 350 word journal entry, address the following:
- Prioritize these four purposes of punishment.
- In your personal opinion, which of the four purposes do you think is the most important? The least? Rank them.
- Explain where capital punishment fits into your prioritization.
- How does capital punishment fit into each purpose? For example, how does capital punishment fit into the purpose of deterrence? Explain.
- Explain your opinion on capital punishment using the four purposes as a foundation.
- How does each purpose you have prioritized align to your personal opinion on capital punishment?
- Do the purposes align perfectly, or are there misalignment? For example, if you indicated incapacitation as your highest priority, how does capital punishment align to this purpose?
- In either case (alignment or misalignment), why do you think this is?
Include scholarly references to support your opinions and conclusions.