Posted: May 19th, 2017

Wayne was arrested in the Gallery Mall. He’d gone there to meet a person that he thought would be a 15-year-old girl that he’d chatted with online. In fact, Wayne’s internet chats had been with a police officer who was merely pretending to be a teenager. Wayne’s defense attorney argued that the sentence should be lenient because no actual harm was done. The prosecutor replied that Wayne should receive a long prison term because he poses a serious risk to society. In so arguing, which of the traditional purposes of punishment does the prosecutor appear to have in mind?

Wayne was arrested in the Gallery Mall. He’d gone there to meet a person that he thought would be a 15-year-old girl that he’d chatted with online. In fact, Wayne’s internet chats had been with a police officer who was merely pretending to be a teenager. Wayne’s defense attorney argued that the sentence should be lenient because no actual harm was done. The prosecutor replied that Wayne should receive a long prison term because he poses a serious risk to society. In so arguing, which of the traditional purposes of punishment does the prosecutor appear to have in mind? a. Retribution. b. Rehabilitation. c. Restitution. d. Deterrence. e. Incapacitation