Writing Assignment: Beccaria’s Conceptualization of Specific and General Deterrence
Please read the following scenario:
You and your partner are dispatched to a domestic dispute. When you arrive, you hear loud voices inside the house. You knock on the door and announce that you are with the police department. A small-framed male answers the door. You advise him that you’ve received a call about a domestic dispute. You notice that the man has a small amount of blood dripping from his lower lip, which also appears to be bruised. You ask the man if he is okay or in need of medical attention. He advises you that he and his “roommate” have had a little fight that “got out of hand.” A larger male is standing in the kitchen, and he seems irritated that you are there. He speaks up and says, “We were arguing, and I lost my temper a little.” The smaller male advises you that he does not need medical attention and that he does not want to press charges.
After reading the scenario, please answer the following 3 questions.
1- If you were the judge, how would you achieve specific deterrence in each scenario?
2- How would you achieve general deterrence?
3- Is your decision consistent with Beccaria’s arguments on the certainty, celerity (swiftness), and severity of punishment?
Writing Assignment: Beccaria’s Conceptualization of Specific and General Deterrence Please read the following scenario: You and your partner are dispatched to a domestic dispute. When you arrive, you hear loud voices inside the house. You knock on the door and announce that you are with the police department. A small-framed male answers the door. You advise him that you’ve received a call about a domestic dispute. You notice that the man has a small amount of blood dripping from his lower lip, which also appears to be bruised. You ask the man if he is okay or in need of medical attention. He advises you that he and his “roommate” have had a little fight that “got out of hand.” A larger male is standing in the kitchen, and he seems irritated that you are there. He speaks up and says, “We were arguing, and I lost my temper a little.” The smaller male advises you that he does not need medical attention and that he does not want to press charges. After reading the scenario, please answer the following 3 questions. 1- If you were the judge, how would you achieve specific deterrence in each scenario? 2- How would you achieve general deterrence? 3- Is your decision consistent with Beccaria’s arguments on the certainty, celerity (swiftness), and severity of punishment?