Adult Sentences (Custodial and Community) 0.0 / 5 ? LawCriminal lawASOCR Created by: Megs555Created on: 14-05-17 09:25 Punishment Retribution for wrong doing; society's revenge; denunciation, i.e. society's outrage at the offence 1 of 21 Reduction of crime Deterrence and Rehabilitation 2 of 21 Deterrence Individual (severe sentence/threat of punishment) and general (e.g. minimum sentences) 3 of 21 Rehabilitation Aims to reform the offender; community sentences 4 of 21 Protection of the public Preventing the offender from re-offending; curfews + custodial sentences may be used 5 of 21 Reparation Considers the victim when sentencing the offender; e.g. compensation orders 6 of 21 Mandatory life Only option for murder; tariffs depending on seriousness of offence 7 of 21 Discretionary life Can impose life sentence; ****, manslaughter; any sentence up to life imprisonment 8 of 21 Fixed Term Imprisonment for a set number of years and months 9 of 21 Home Detention Curfew Released from prison early on condition; curfew + tagging; no automatic right to this 10 of 21 Extended Sexual/violent offences; further 'extension period' when released on license 11 of 21 Minimum sentences 7 years for dealing class A drugs on 3 separate occasions; 3 years for burglary 3 times 12 of 21 Suspended Prison may be suspended for up to 2 years; if no other crime is committed in the meantime they don't serve the sentence 13 of 21 Unpaid work 40-300 hours unpaid work; can teach a skill 14 of 21 Rehabilitation activity Carry out specified activity for set number of days; aimed at getting offender back to work 15 of 21 Programme D attends taught course; aims to change attitudes and behaviour 16 of 21 Prohibited Activity Offender prevented from taking part in certain activities 17 of 21 Curfew Combined with electronic tagging 18 of 21 Exclusion Offender is banned from a certain area to prevent re-offending 19 of 21 Residence Offender required to live at a specific address 20 of 21 Mental Health/Drug/Alcohol rehab Offender must receive treatment for certain dependency's/issues 21 of 21
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