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2. What age classifies as an adult offender?

  • 25
  • 18
  • 21
  • 16

3. What governs current sentencing practice?

  • Human Rights Act 1998
  • Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  • Criminal Justice Act 2003
  • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

4. What factors must they consider when sentencing?

  • Previous convictions
  • Whether offence was committed on bail
  • Lack of response to any previous sentence
  • D's culpability
  • All of these
  • harm caused/intended by offence

5. Who can sentence offenders?

  • judge & magistrate
  • magistrate & police officer
  • judge & police officer
  • judge & police officer & magistrate
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