Jazoo tizimining maqsadlari uch tomonlamadir:

The objectives of the punishment system are three fold :

Jinoyat sodir etganlarni jazolash, shu yo‘l bilan ularni poklash (kaffara) va islohga keltirish.

1) To punish those guilty of crime, thereby acting as kaffara (purification) and reforming them.

2) Jamiyatni jinoyat sodir etishdan qaytaruvchi vosita sifatida.

2) To act as a deterrent for society from committing crime.

3) Jinoyat qurboniga bo‘lgan kishilar uchun qasos olish vositasi bo‘lish.

3) To be a means of retribution for those who are victims of crime.

Jinoyatning og‘irligi, jinoyatning xususiyati va unga bog‘liq boshqa omillarga mos ravishda turli darajadagi jazolar mavjud. Bularning barchasi yuqorida bayon etilgan maqsadlarga erishishga xizmat qiladi.