An Advocate for Incapacitation as the Main Justification for Punishment

question 6

Multiple Choice

An advocate for incapacitation as the main justification for punishment would most likely agree with which statement?

• A) "Criminals are simply people suffering from faulty thinking and are in need of treatment."
• B) "The punishment itself is the purpose of corrections; criminals deserve to be punished."
• C) "Punishment should discourage both existing and potential offenders from offending."
• D) "The primary goal of punishment should be to defend society from criminal predation."

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