In the context of crime, what are the purposes of punishment and does it work?

This essay is concerned with looking at the reasons behind punishment in the context of crime, what are the purposes of the punishment and does it have a positive effect on crime levels in society. Crime could be defined as a 'non-conformity' to a set of rules, which are accepted by the majority of people within a society. Here is a dictionary definition of crime below: Crime 1.An act committed or omitted in violation of …showed first 75 words of 1477 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1477 total…find out the best method of getting them to conform, but the theories looked at in this essay cover the vast majority of criminal behaviour and how to cure it. References: Freud, S. The Complete Works of Sigmund Internet dictionary Internet encyclopaedia Encarta encyclopaedia Grolier encyclopaedia Cullen, Francis T. Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory. www.pearsonptg.com www.crime.about.com www.crime-prevention-intl.org Www.ncpc.org www.cf.ac.uk/infos/information/subject/criminology