Question

Governor Smith is interested in overhauling the criminal justice system in his state. He realizes that this is a huge endeavor and will need the help of many experts in the field who make up the agencies of social control. He begins assembling his team to look at crime and the criminal justice system in his state. The lawyers on his team believe that acts prohibited by the criminal law constitute behaviors considered unacceptable and impermissible. They believe that government should achieve a number of social goals when outlawing certain behaviors. Which common goal is said to have been met by applying criminal punishments that are designed to prevent crimes before they occur? a. Teaching moral values b. Deterring criminal behavior c. Discouraging revenge d. Enforcing social control

Answer 1

The answer is: b. Deterring criminal behavior

In order to deter criminal behavior, government need to prepare a certain level of precautions in order to discourage the act of criminal behavior in a certain area.

This could be done through several methods, such as create a proper management in the department of justice, impose harsh punishments from criminal behavior in order to make people scared of doing it, or improving the economy to eliminate the needs to steals/rob in the first place.