In Thinking About Justifications for Punishments, Approaches Are Generally Divided

Multiple Choice

In thinking about justifications for punishments, approaches are generally divided into two main camps. What are the aims of the consequentialists?

A) to put serious offenders in prison for longer periods
B) consequentialist approaches tend to justify punishment on the basis of what it will achieve in the future
C) they aim to show that street robbery is more serious than white collar crime