The task has been set up in class. To do well you’ll need the Jamie Bulger aims of punishment handout (includes guidance on levels).
It’s up to you to decide how you present your work. It could be:
- An essay
- A PowerPoint Presentation
- A newspaper article
- A booklet
- A film
- A cartoon strip
- A poster
The important thing is that HOWEVER you present your ideas you MUST have all the relevant information. Do NOT spend all your time making your work beautiful and then neglecting to say anything relevant…
The key thing is to talk about different aims of punishment and the strengths and weaknesses of each:
- Protection: Criminals are locked up to protect the innocent public
- Deterrence: Criminals are punished to put other people off from committing crimes
- Rehabilitation (or Reform): The purpose of punishment is to make the criminal into a mature and responsible member of society who is less likely to reoffend
- Retribution: Punishment is society’s way of “getting its own back” on criminals. “An eye for an eye”
- Vindication: The law must be seen to be upheld. If crimes are not punished then the law will not be taken seriously.
- Restoration: Punishment is there to restore things to how they were before. The thief pays back what was stole, the vandal repairs their damage.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of different aims of punishment? How do they relate to the Jamie Bulger case?
Due Dates:
9M – 29th March
9O – 5th April
It might also help to use the James Bulger PowerPoint.
Here’s a link to the documentary Unforgiven which we watched in class.
I’ve also added Religious Attitudes to Punishment at Amy’s request.
Amy B
March 1, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Mr Bigg
Could you put the sheets about what religions think about crime and punishment on your website
Amy
Mr Bigg
March 1, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Done! Good idea…
Amy
March 5, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Mr Bigg
Can we include Denunciation even though we havent done it in class?
Mr Bigg
March 5, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Of course! I always welcome independent research!
Rebecca
March 6, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Could you post a link on those YouTube videos we watched in class please ? Thanks
Mr Bigg
March 6, 2011 at 8:11 pm
It’s at the bottom underneath the “Due Dates” section…
Amy B
March 26, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Should or can we relate the aims of punishment to the death penalty
Mr Bigg
March 27, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Absolutely! That might be a good way to broaden the work you are doing to make sure you’re applying it to a wider context…
Adam D
March 29, 2011 at 1:18 pm
thanks! this has helped a lot!
but is there any other wasy of extending our work to get a possible level 8?
Mr Bigg
March 29, 2011 at 1:22 pm
You could think about different crimes and what the purpose of punishment should be. For example, what’s the purpose of punishing a thief? How does this relate to the punishment of Jamie Bulger’s killers? What conclusions can you draw about the purposes of punishment in general?
ERB
March 29, 2011 at 1:30 pm
if we were doing a news report thingy how long does it need to be???
Mr Bigg
March 29, 2011 at 1:34 pm
As long as it needs to be! You know what information it needs to cover!
Adam D
March 29, 2011 at 1:36 pm
is there a recomended area that we should consentrate on, like should we consentrate on the death penalty itself or the death of jamie bulger?
Mr Bigg
March 29, 2011 at 1:39 pm
You need to concentrate on what the purposes of punishing Jamie Bulger’s killers are. For example, are they punished to deter others, or to protect society?
Luke
March 29, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Does it matter if the video is in Low Definition or High Definition?
Mr Bigg
March 29, 2011 at 1:47 pm
As long as it’s clear I don’t really mind!
KD
March 29, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Mine, Lukes and Kit Video Is In HD. Does it matter and do we need a powerpoint?
Mr Bigg
March 29, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Nice one – a PowerPoint might help to give a bit more detail to some ideas that don’t come across in the film.
Perhaps you could embed the film within the PowerPoint?
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