In our society, modern forms of punishment in today’s criminal justice system include sentences such as fines, public service, confinement, forced labor, solitary confinement, and the death penalty. While not specifically a reflection of the crime, we generally require that the punishment “fit the crime,” meaning less severe offenses merits a less severe punishment. For example, one would typically not be sentenced to death for speeding in a school zone. In Punishment Response, Newman (2008) defines punishment as painful or unpleasant consequences intentionally administered by an authority for an offense …show more content…
In our current criminal justice system, it has become modernized and different types of punishment are imposed on different offences. Historical types of punishment still exist in some cases today in other parts of the world. Legal challenges have been one of the contributing factors for the reason why the system has been modernized of the criminal justice system. Our society has taken crime as one of the most serious problems. There are continuous debates as to if the punishment fits the crime, but alternative policies are used when dealing with crimes which are not as harsh as historical