Which of the following is NOT a goal of sentencing?

• A. Punish the offender and rehabilitate the offender.
• B. Increase offender employment opportunities in the community.
• C. Protect society.
• D. Restore the victim as much as possible.

Answer: (B)

Sentencing is built around four main aims: punishing the offender, rehabilitating them so they don’t reoffend, protecting society by reducing the chance of future harm, and addressing the harm done to victims (often through restitution). The option about increasing employment opportunities in the community isn’t a direct objective of sentencing. While helping someone gain work can be part of rehabilitation or reintegration efforts, the formal purposes of sentencing focus on punishment, rehabilitation, public protection, and victim restoration. The other goals listed align with those aims, whereas boosting employment opportunities is not a primary sentencing goal.