RT Article
T1 Community sanctions: Offenders’ perceptions about their appropriateness
JF European journal of probation
VO 13
IS 2
SP 161
OP 177
A1 Andrade, Joana
A2 Cruz, Ana Rita
A2 Cunha, Olga
A2 Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa
A2 Castro Rodrigues, Andreia de
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1765920728
AB This study analyzed offenders’ perceptions about distinct sanctions and their adequacy for different crimes, checking if these ideas apply to their crime. We covered a total of 163 adult offenders who were sanctioned with a non-custodial order. The results show that participants tended to express a punitive attitude toward crime, apart from their offenses. Participants who committed driving or drug trafficking offenses were those that revealed congruence regarding the adequacy of the sentence and the usefulness of the sanction imposed. Regarding sentences’ purposes, we noticed most participants considered punishment and general deterrence as the primary purposes. The main contribution of this study lies in its educational value about the cognitive particularities and specific needs of each type of offender. Not attending to offenders’ perceptions regarding sanctions may function as an obstacle for an efficient implementation of the Justice, in terms of their adherence to the sanctions, and consequently their rehabilitation.
K1 Sentences
K1 Perceptions
K1 Offenders
K1 Crime
K1 Community orders
DO 10.1177/20662203211014161