Learning Objective Ascertain the effects of specific and general deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, retribution, and restitution. Punishment has five recognized purposes: deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, retribution, and restitution. Specific and General Deterrence Deterrence prevents future crime by frightening the defendant or the public. The two types of deterrence are specific and general deterrence. Specific deterrence applies to … Continue reading 1.5 The Purposes of Punishment