Summary CMY3704 Department of Criminology and Security Science.

UNISA Department of Criminology and Security Science Formal Reaction to Crime CMY3704 Module/course: CMY3704 Semester: 2 Assignment: 1 1 Index 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………...….…….…3 2. Definition of key concepts…………………………………………………………….…….4 3. Deterrence as an aim of punishment ………………………………………………..……5 3.1 Relationship between punishment and crime prevention ……………………....5 3.2 The difference between individual and general prevention …………………....5 3.3 Assumptions on which deterrence is based………………………….……….….6 4. Conclusion………………………………………………………………...………........….10 5. List References ……………………………………………………………….….….…….10 2 1. Introduction This assignment is based on the Formal Reaction to Crime. The assignment is an essay type question that provides the student to gain comprehensive knowledge and problem-solving skills and an understanding of the process of the adjudication and disposition of offenders, the penal motives, reintegration process and performance appraisal of the criminal justice system.