History of Punishment: Evolution, Corporal Punishment, Victorian Correctional System and Rehabilitation

History of Punishment

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK A...........................................................................................................................................3
1. Explained the evolution of punishment and confinement in Western society.........................3
2. Listed 5 different types of corporal punishment used in the 19th and 20th century...............4
3.Explain the evolution of the Victorian correctional system.....................................................4
4. Explain the nature of ‘rehabilitation’ in Victoria’s present day corrective service.................4
TASK B...........................................................................................................................................5
1.Cited the relevant commonwealth legislation which prohibits Australian states from re
introducing capital punishment....................................................................................................5
2.Cited the relevant section of the Australia constitution which protects the legislative power
of the Victorian government to operate a correctional system which manages adult offenders. 5
3.Listed five pieces of Victorian legislation that relate to how the correctional system manages
adult offenders.............................................................................................................................5
4.Explained one Victorian legislative Act that relates to how the correctional system manages
adult offenders.............................................................................................................................6
5.Listed one Victorian legislative Act that specifically relates to how the correctional system
manages adult offenders whilst in custody..................................................................................6
6.Listed one Federal legislative requirement that relates to adult offenders...............................6
7.Outlined the role of the Victorian correctional framework and explained where it can be
located..........................................................................................................................................7
3. Explained the evolution of the Victorian correctional system.................................................7
4. Explained the nature of ‘rehabilitation’ in Victoria’s present day corrective service.............7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Punishment in law means those aspects which helps in dealing with various kinds of
criminal activities that has been taking place within a country. These punishments are been given
in the form of penalty or imprisonment. It has been studied in detail under criminology which is
the study of punishment and victims. Through punishment criminals in society are able to
sentence for imprisonment by the courts. Punishment has its origin from a very long time since
the development of era within the history. Morality means the principals that have been helpful
in identifying of wrong a right ways of performing an activity that can impact an individual or
public at large. Also punishment makes reduction in crime by providing rehabilitation to
prisoners and understand there psychology. Under this presentation various aspects like
evolution of punishment, kinds of corporal punishment, Victorian correctional system with
rehabilitation has been covered.
TASK A
1. Explained the evolution of punishment and confinement in Western society
Punishment in Australia is one of the most important concept which is used in order to
clean society from the crime which has been impacting society and various aspects related to it.
The punishments in Australia have been defined within the criminal justice system of Australia.
The concept of punishment is of old origin within country like Australia earlier there use to
corporal punishments which were prevailing within society. In modern time these punishment
are been mentioned with legislature and are given as per the intensity of crime committed by an
individual. Earlier punishments like whipping, brawling, head shaving, behead and flogging is
involved. In today’s world punishments are mainly limited to imprisonments and fine. In
Australia after banning death penalty highest punishment is life imprisonment which is given
within offences like severe sex offences, such as rape, sexual assault etc. These punishments are
only given by courts after trial is completed upon an offence. Confinement has also developed
after when the concept of parole, bail and correction was introduced within Australia. In parole
an person is set out of prison after completing sentence with the hope of becoming new human
being. In case of bail person is set free on conditional basis which can be revoked if crime is

again conducted by the person. These concept has lead towards formation of Victorian
Correctional framework.
2. Listed 5 different types of corporal punishment used in the 19th and 20th century.
Corporal punishments were those punishments which used to exists within 19th century in
order to punish criminal. These punishments were formed to cause physical pain to a person for
establishing example within society for criminals and individuals committing crime. Such
punishments were into existence till 1920. In this various punishments like whipping, pillory, be-
heading, head shaving floggings, brandings, and even mutilations were practised in most
citizens. Since there was growth within humanization idea these punishments become inhuman
in Western society. In the late 20th century corporal punishment has been eliminated from legal
system of a country like Australia.
3.Explain the evolution of the Victorian correctional system.
Victorian correctional system has been formed with three main elements that is prison,
parole and correctional which helps in confining persons who have been taken into remand or
within the custody by judicial authority and have been deprived of following conviction for a
crime. A person found guilty of a felony or a misdemeanour may be required to serve a prison
sentence. The holding of accused persons awaiting trial remains an important function of
contemporary prisons, and in some countries such persons constitute the majority of the prison
population. In the United Kingdom, for example, generally about one-fifth of the prison
population is unconvinced or unsentenced.
4. Explain the nature of ‘rehabilitation’ in Victoria’s present day corrective service
Rehabilitation program is the part of correctional system which has helped in making
prisoners better person in order to start new life. The key goal of rehabilitation is to reduce
reoffending. A reduction in reoffending will mean less victims of crime and less social and
economic cost to the community. Successful rehabilitation leads to safer communities.