Incapacitation (penology) - Wikipedia Incapacitation is used primarily to protect the public from offenders who are seen as sufficiently dangerous that they need to be removed from society for a period of time, which is achieved usually by sending the offender to prison (incarceration)
Preventing Crime Through Incapacitation | ACE Incapacitation Theory suggests that people who have committed crimes should be prevented from committing other crimes through removal from society and or other methods that restrict an individual’s physical ability to commit another crime
Incapacitation: The Ultimate Guide to a Core Goal of Criminal . . . The Core Principle: Incapacitation is a goal of criminal sentencing that aims to protect society by physically restraining a convicted offender, making it impossible for them to commit further crimes against the public, usually through incarceration
Incapacitation | Law | Research Starters - EBSCO "Incapacitation" refers to the idea that certain forms of punishment are effective means of reducing crime if they restrict the abilities and opportunities of criminals to commit crimes