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Suspended sentence |
A sentencing option whereby the judge convicts the accused but places the offender on probation; successful completion results in no sentence being given |
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Conditional sentence of imprisonment |
Offenders who receive a sentence or sentences totalling less than two years serve their time in the community under the supervision of a probation officer |
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Concurrent sentences |
Sentences that are amalgamated and served simultaneously |
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Consecutive sentences |
Sentences that run separately and are completed one after the other |
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Intermittent sentence |
A sentence that is served on a part-time basis, generally on weekends |
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Judicial determination |
An order by the sentencing judge that the offender serve one-half of the sentence before being eligible to apply for parole |
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Dangerous offender |
A designation made by the judge after conviction that results in an indeterminate term of imprisonment in a federal correctional institution |