But as will be discussed, there are major flaws in the Australian criminal justice system with problems centered around three main concerns: (i) lenient sentences in the criminal justice system, particularly with white -blue collar and blue collar crime (i) recidivism and lack of support for offenders (iii) public safety concerns. This essay will examine issues relating to the Australian prison system and explore shaming punishment and whether it is an effective method of preventing general and specific deterrence using sociological frameworks and theories. Carl et al. (2011, p. 119) suggests that there are two main models of how laws were created (i) consensus (ii) conflict patterns. While the consensus model of law suggests that laws arise when people witness behavior that they do not approve of, thus agreeing to make that behavior illegal (Carl et al., 2011, p. 119). The conflict model