Curse or Blessing in Reformation of Convicts? An Analysis of Imprisonment as a form of Punishment

dc.contributor.authorOmboto, John Onyango
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-14T08:07:28Z
dc.date.available2023-03-14T08:07:28Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractEven though there are other forms of punishment such as fines, community service order, and probation service among others for convicted offenders, imprisonment is the most commonly applied world over, particularly for felonies. Sending convicts to prison is driven by the belief that incarceration is the best measure of ensuring protection of the society. Nevertheless, imprisonment is also common because it is awarded as an alternative to fines and other financial penalties for petty offenders who cannot afford the financial conditions due to poverty. However, in Kenya like in other jurisdictions, this form of punishment is characterized by weaknesses which have over the years made it a failure in its key mandates of reformation, rehabilitation, retribution, incapacitation and deterrence.en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN: 2515-5792
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24953
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLondon Journals Pressen_US
dc.subjectimprisonmenten_US
dc.subjectdemerits and weak-nesses of imprisonmenten_US
dc.subjectkenyaen_US
dc.titleCurse or Blessing in Reformation of Convicts? An Analysis of Imprisonment as a form of Punishmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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