Callum is a first-time offender who has been convicted of theft. The court is deciding between a short prison sentence, a community sentence of supervised unpaid work that would let him keep his job, and restorative justice, as the victim has agreed to meet him.
Evaluate prison as a punishment for Callum. You must refer to community sentencing and restorative justice in your answer.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.