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6. What will courts take into account, when sentencing?
- The age of the defendant
- The IQ of the defendant
- The race of the defendant
- The social class of the defendant
7. Which aim of sentencing is revenge associated with?
- Denunciation
- Deterrence
- Retribution
- Incapacitation
8. How many levels does dererrence operate on?
9. What is individual deterrence?
- The punishment will be so unpleasent that the offender will not want to reoffend.
- This reinforces moral boundaries and acceptable conduct.
- It prevents others from carrying out similar behaviour but also to set acceptable standards
- It is only concerned with the crime committed and not any othe aim
10. What does the threat of punishment do?
- It deters others from committing similar offences.
- It rehabilitates the community
- It reinforces moral boundaries and acceptable conduct
- It adds an element of revenge for society