The Utilitarian Perspective on Punishment in the Criminal Justice System

question 9

Multiple Choice

The utilitarian perspective on punishment in the criminal justice system would argue that:

• A) Prisoners should have to work to pay for the cost of keeping them in prison
• B) Punishments should be up to the offender's victim
• C) Decisions about punishment should be based on a cost/benefit analysis of the suffering caused versus the social gains achieved
• D) Punishments should be based on teachings in the Bible

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