ELS: Sentencing

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  • Created on: 17-10-17 17:01
Types of ADULT sentences: CUSTODIAL
CROWN= unlmtd power, MAGS= 6mnth, 1 yr 2(+) // Mandatory, discretionary // fixed, minimum // Home det. // indeterminate- dangerous Os (pub protection) // extended, suspended
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Types of ADULT sentences: COMMUNITY (requirements)
Mags or crown // unpaid work (40-300 hrs) // supervision under prob officer (2-3 yrs) // curfew: certain place, elect. tags(2-12 hrs everyday: max 6mnths) // prohibited activity // exclusion // drug test& treat
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Types of ADULT sentences: fines
individual= £5,000 max // business= £20,000 max // now unlimited
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Types of ADULT sentences: discharge
conditional= no action unless another crime committed within 3yrs // absolute= no further action
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Types of ADULT sentences: additional orders
Disqualification from driving // Compensation/ restitution orders // deprivation and forfeiture orders
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Mandatory sentence
must impose life
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Discretionary sentence
(max= life), don't have to impose
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Minimum sentence
(for specific crimes) e.g. firearms/ third burglary conviction
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Extended sentence
for violent/ sexual offences
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Suspended sentence
suspended for up to 2 years
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Types of YOUTH sentences: Custodial
Det. at HMP (murder= 10-17) // Det for serious crimes (up to max for adult) if max for offence 14yrs+ // YO institute (18-21) (21 days- to max for offence) // Training orders (12-21 years) if no other method will protect public (4-24 months)
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Types of YOUTH sentences: Community
CJA 2003 (16+) // Unpaid work: 40-300 hrs // Supervised w/ prob officer // Drug treat&test // Curfew: elec. tag (+ASBO)
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Types of YOUTH sentences: Special Community
Attendance centre (10-24yrs) // Action plan (10-17) // Supervision (10-17) by YO team CDA 1998
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Types of YOUTH sentences: Other sentences
Fines: 10-13 max £250 // 14-17 £1000 // 18+ same as adult ////// Parents: EA 1996 ///// Discharge, reprimand
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Types of discharge
Conditional, absolute
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Reprimands
YOUTH; not passed by law
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Aims of Sentencing Mnemonic
(R)ed (R)oses (D)ont (D)ie (I)n (R)adios
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Aims of Sentencing
(R)ehab/ Reform (R)estitution/ Reparation (D)enunciation (D)eterrence (I)ncapacitation (R)etribution
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Retribution
Punishment: society's revenge for the crime "an eye for an eye"
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Denunciation
Society's outrage at crime committed (Sarah's law/ Claire's law)
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Types of Deterrence
Individual, General
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Individual Deterrence
aimed at particular offender: very severe sentence (custodial/ fine/ threat of prison)
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General Deterrence
put society off crime (minimum sentenc: harsher than usual tariff) e.g. theft of mobile phones on street
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Rehabilitation
reform offender to reduce chances of re-offence. Focuses on long- term; custodial has lmtd effect.
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Incapacitation
Protection of the public: preventing re- offence
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Reparation/ restitution
Considers victim when sentencing (e.g. compensation, community payback, victim meetings)
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Aggravating Factors
(1) seriousness (2) antecedents of offender + reports (3) motive (4) early guilty plea; up to 1/3 (5) Sentencing guidelines tariff (6) powers of court
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reduction of sentences
1/3 // after trial set 1/4 // trial started 1/10
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Criminal Justice Act 2003
aims, minimum terms, agg factors
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Powers of the Criminal Courts (sentencing) Act 2000
compensation orders: courts must state why
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Crime and Disorder 1998
Reduction in sentences
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Criminal Justice Immigration Act 2008
Youth rehab orders
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Education Act 1996
parents + truancy
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Mags or crown // unpaid work (40-300 hrs) // supervision under prob officer (2-3 yrs) // curfew: certain place, elect. tags(2-12 hrs everyday: max 6mnths) // prohibited activity // exclusion // drug test& treat

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Types of ADULT sentences: COMMUNITY (requirements)

Card 3

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individual= £5,000 max // business= £20,000 max // now unlimited

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Card 4

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conditional= no action unless another crime committed within 3yrs // absolute= no further action

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Card 5

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Disqualification from driving // Compensation/ restitution orders // deprivation and forfeiture orders

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