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I see a lot of opinions about sentencing aiming to deter, punish and rehabilitate offenders however that seems to me the aims of contemporary imprisonment rather than sentencing. Also explained in the week 1 lecture the media seems to have a larger role in dictating whether the sentence carried out was good or bad so I personally feel that the aim of sentencing would be to pass down the appropriate and accurate punishment for the offence committed.

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I see a lot of opinions about sentencing aiming to deter, punish and rehabilitate offenders however that seems to me the aims of contemporary imprisonment rather than sentencing. Also explained in the week 1 lecture the media seems to have a larger role in dictating whether the sentence carried out was good or bad so I personally feel that the aim of sentencing would be to pass down the appropriate and accurate punishment for the offence committed.

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Sentencing should aim to deter offenders from committing future offences. It should also aim to provide rehabilitation for offenders so that they are do not commit offences in the future. Rehabilitation should be the preferred aim of sentencing rather than aiming to punish the offender, since punishing is unlikely to deter the offender from committing future offences

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sentencing should aim to not only punish an offender and deter them from community future offences, but also protect the community from this offender and nature of the crime.

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The primary aim of sentencing is rehabilitation. The idea of rehabilitation refers to the practice of improving a criminals behaviour and characteristics so that they can function in the society without thinking of committing a crime. However, I also believe that sentencing should focus more on deterrence as it will ultimately help prevent crime in the first place. Deterrence is the idea of creating fear of punishment and conviction, which will ultimately lead people away from committing crimes

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Sentencing should have the aim to rehabilitate the offender to help to reduce their rate of recidivism.

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It's my understanding that they're are 5 aims of sentencing; to punish, to protect, to deter, to denuciate and to rehabilitate. While I believe that all these aims are important, the one that should be focused on the most is rehabilitation. If an offender is successfully rehabilitated, their recidivism rate is greatly reduced.

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The aim of sentencing should be to punish a defender and at the same time discourage others from committed a similar crime. With this, its important that sentencing also aims rehabilitate the offender and protect the victim.

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An adequate sentence should punish the convicted for their actions based on all factors considered by the judge and jury. Through doing this, punishments such as extended prison time and fines should deter the rest of society from committing similar crimes resulting in less crime overall.

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rehabilitation

the aim of sentencing should be to rehabilitate an offender within the criminal justice system. it should encourage and support an offender to reconsider their actions and develop a mindset into knowing they should not reoffend

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I believe that sentencing should primarily aim to rehabilitate offenders as I believe its the root of most crime prevention. Ensuring convicted criminals who may be serving long sentences over different decades, where so much can change in such little time, have the skills to swiftly move back into the community is super important. Otherwise, these criminals won't be able to imagine a brighter life where they participate as socially coherent member of society, and ultimately, will return to the criminal justice system.

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Sentencing should aim to punish the offender, deter others, seek justice for victims and keep the community safe and functioning. However, to also achieve this I believe rehabilitation should be allocated where needed to decrease reoffending.

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The 5 aims of sentencing all project valid points, however I believe the most important aspects of the aims are rehabilitation and deterrence. For example, if a person has been convicted for drug abuse we should arrange means for them to get the help required rather than judge them or publicly shame them for their wrong doings. It may seem that publicly exposing them can act as a type of deterrence but it not only causes damage to their self - esteem it also creates lesser opportunity for them to build themselves back up in the society again. If the purpose is to deter we should look at the reasons which they have chosen this path if this looks like a particular demographic exercising this behaviour they should be taken into consideration and given more support. If it is due to living circumstances or employment, services should be able to help them out with fixing their lives and give them a purpose to build.

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Rehabilitate the offender in order to cure the reason they previously offended to ensure they will not commit recidivism.
Punish the offender for the wrong they committed and provide community retribution.
Deter the offender, and the community at a whole, discouraging them from committing the same act.
Denouncing the behaviour, showing the court's disapproval of the act.
Protect the victim and the community as a whole from the offender.

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Sentencing should be about deterrence and rehabilitation, but with politicians using 'penal populism to create policies that bear no significance to the actual crime, often enforces punishment and retribution that not all understand. Sentencing is more about punishment and serving the victim and community rather than supporting the accused to understand the magnitude of their crime. Sentencing should involve both custodial and alternative methods to help the accused understand the reality of the crime committed. When sentencing is seen as a punishment, what good will is serve the accused, victim or community, if no deterrence or rehabilitation has taken place.

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Sentencing should seek to both fairly punish the offender as well as to provide a method of punishment that is suited to the offenders needs, so that they can be adequately rehabilitated.

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I am very familiar with the five aims of sentencing. However, personally I believe the main aim of sentencing should be rehabilitation. I believe sentences should be best suited to the crime, and take into account particular environmental, social and personal factors that may have contributed to the crime occurring. I believe rehabilitation should be considered above all else, beside protection of the community. If an individual is too dangerous to be rehabilitated then I believe community protection is the next most important aim.

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The aim of sentencing is not only to serve the victim, but also to serve the community and in some instances the perpetrator through rehabilitation programs and through specialist services such as psychiatrists. It aims to  provide the community with a sense of safety and deterrence to assure the perpetrator does not reoffend, and it also aims to provide punishment

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The aim should be to protect the victim and those around them from harm and to ensure their safety. As well as working to discourage further offenders

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The aim of sentencing should be to protect the victim and the community from further harm caused by an offender. Sentencing should punish the offender, as well as rehabilitate if possible - acting as a deterrence in the process

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Whilst the five aims of sentencing are all valid, I believe the most significant aims should be to punish the guilty party and deter would-be criminals. Firstly, punishment is vital as it indicates to the public that the act is wrong, and varying degree of the punishment will dictate to the public the degree in which that crime is wrong. Additionally, deterrence is just as important as it prevents future law infringements, which can only serve to promote a safer and orderly society rather than a chaotic one, where people do not fear the consequences of their actions.

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Sentencing should aim to deter other criminals from committing similar crimes, as well as the criminal from recommitting. Sentencing should also provide justice o victims, if any are involved. Whilst this isnt a specified key factor, victims and the repercussions and suffering they experienced should be served.

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Sentencing should aim to deter criminals from committing similar crimes aswell as rehabilitating the offender to help them understand the nature and consequence of their actions to help them become better members of the society.

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The aim of sentencing will vary for each case, but generally sentencing will aim to achieve one or more of the 5 aims of sentencing.

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The sentencing section of law should aim to both help and punish those who willingly commit crimes. offenders should be reprimanded and given the opportunity to change while also being an effective method of creating preventative strategies for the community and ensuring others safety.

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Sentencing should not only aim to achieve the basic rehabilitation, deterrence, punishment etc. but also tailor the outcome on a case by case basis (one size does not fit all unfortunately).

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I personally think that sentencing is a very complicated matter. Theres more than just your written 5 aims of sentencing. I think sentencing should really look past deterrence, and punishment and look at the underlying issues a person faces and what caused them to commit said crime and work on fixing that. If a person has drug abuse issues, we should aim to fix that and understand what led to this point and how can we, as society, help not only them but anyone else that could possibly go down that path and help them.

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Sentencing is a subjective matter and because of that there is many different views about sentencing. I believe sentencing should aim to properly serve justice. Properly serving justice comes in many forms and is different per offence.

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The sentence should aim to punish and deter others from committing a crime, but the convicted should be sentenced to something that would help them rehabilitate, understand their actions and consequences and seek help for the issues that pushed them to commit the crime in the first place

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The aim of sentencing is different in each individual case. However it's main aim is to deter, punish and rehabilitate

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Sentencing should aim to both rehabilitate and punish offenders. Rehabilitation would allow offenders to be reintegrated into the community whilst punishment would allow offenders to recognise that their actions were wrong.

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sentencing should aim to punish the offender for the crime they committed as well as protecting the society by removing the offender and placing them in a facility such as prison. Sentencing should aim to rehabilitate the offender and deter them from recommitting the crime and in doing so, also deterring the society.

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Sentencing should not only aim to punish the offender for their actions of crime but to also delegate rehabilitation to deter the matter from reoccurring. This will protect the community and provide justice for those who have been affected by the crime and also add a layer of safety for them to know that such crimes will not be tolerated and there will be consequences.

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sentencing is aim to protect the public and to ensure that justice is done. Also, to punich persons who has committed crime.

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Sentencing should aim to deter further offending and recidivism by punishment and making the consequences of criminal behaviour clear to society.

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Sentencing should aim to punish the individual who has committed a crime and send a message to both that individual and society that their behaviour/actions will not be socially accepted and they willl be punished. Sentencing should also aim to rehabilitate the offender and seek to prevent recidivism rates from climbing.

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sentencing should aim to achieve ways in which we can decrease rates of recidivism, whilst focusing on a need for rehabilitation rather than a means of punishment. Honestly,  I think sentencing should aim to look into exactly why the person did what they did, and rather than being a means of punishment, it should give isight into what we can do to help these individuals from re-offending.

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sentencing should aim to achieve ways in which we can decrease rates of recidivism, whilst focusing on a need for rehabilitation rather than a means of punishment. Honestly,  I think sentencing should aim to look into exactly why the person did what they did, and rather than being a means of punishment, it should give isight into what we can do to help these individuals from re-offending.

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Sentencing should aim to rehabilitate the person that committed a crime, understanding why the individual has done what he has done as well as finding ways to decrease the possibility of re-committing once the individual finished their time in jail. By doing this society not only will be safer but the crime rates would also decrease.

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The aim of sentencing is to punish and rehabilitate an offender. Sentencing takes into account the remorse of the offender, the likelihood of rehabilitation and the seriousness of the crime committed.

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Sentencing, although it can be perceived as a harsh activity, should aim to rehabilitate the offender as well as cause a sense of both general and specific deterrence. It should also seek to prevent any recidivism from occurring. The sentence given out by the judge should be consistent with the crime the offender has committed.

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Sentencing should punish an offender, to an appropriate degree, for the crime committed (punishment should not outweigh the crime. Sentencing should also aim to stop the offender from committing further crimes, and act as a deterrent to others. Sentencing should also give the public the a feeling of safety and that justice has been achieved.

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Sentencing should aim to provide a sense balance in society, such as, justice to the victim who has been wronged, safety to the community and fairness to the offender taking into consideration the extent of their crime. Although, this is not always the case, as balance of justice in the criminal justice system can be difficult to achieve as it is subjective.

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Sentencing has a few main purposes. To deter other people from committing the same offence. Protect the community from the harm that the individual may inflict. Punish the offender for their actions. Through these principles, sentencing aims to prevent further crimes from happening as well as serving justice for society.

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Sentencing should assign an appropriate sanction based on the crime committed and the history of the offender.

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Sentencing should assign an appropriate sanction based on the crime committed and the history of the offender.

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Sentencing has many purposes that effect each individual differently. A given sentence should punish the offender for their actions as well as restore balance. The sentence must be equal to the act in order to deter the individual and the community from wrong - doing. Providing the accused with a sentence enables the justice system to denounce the action. Highlighting that the behaviour  will not be tolerated. A sentence should also aim to rehabilitate the victim.

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sentencing in my knowledge, is aimed at detering the offender and punishing them for their behaviour. It is also to have some justice for the victim

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Sentencing should aim to punish the offender for the crime committed with a sentence that adequately reflects the severity of the crime as a means to deter others from offending, and to also deter the offender from reoffending. It should aim to protect the community and should also aim to rehabilitate offenders

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Sentencing should aim to punish the offender, with a sentence that reflects the gravity of the crime committed. Sentencing should also instill public confidence in the justice system, and reflect the communities beliefs.

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From past knowledge, sentencing has been established to punish the offender, claiming retribution for the community, denounce the crime to the public, while deterring other potential offenders and provide rehabilitation for the individual to ensure they can return to the community as a productive member.

However i think the currenting sentencing system fulfills the purpose of punishing and denunciation (and possibly retribution?) however fails to successfully fulfill the purpose of deterrence and rehabilitation, which can be evidenced by high re-offending rates.

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Sentencing should be different to suit every different crime and offender. In saying this, Judges should meet more often to talk about the main factors they take into account when sentencing to make sure there is a similar outcome to similar offenders/situations. A base level sentence should just be another tool the judges can use, not the only/main one.
I also think these meetings for the judges would be beneficial for criminologists, as they would easily be able to see the patterns/or not to the crime and situations

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punish and deter members in society from becoming potential offenders, aims to rehabilitate offenders so that they do not commit a crime again and protects members of society.

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Sentencing should aim to deliver a punishment in proportion to a crime committed.

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Sentencing should aim to support community safety by responding the specific individual circumstances of offenders in order to determine what will support them to not offend again. Do they need housing, employment or further education? Do they need access to rehab or gambling support? etc.