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CALI Lesson Detail


Markus Dubber
Professor of Law
State University of New York - Buffalo School of Law

Approximate completion time 30 minutes.


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Punishment: Theories

This exercise introduces students to the four standard theories of punishment, retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. It familiarizes students with the basic features of each theory in the context of particular statutory provisions and hypotheticals drawn from the law of crimes (substantive criminal law) and the law of punishments (sentencing law).


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