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12 Cards in this Set
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Aims |
S142 Criminal Justice Ace 2003 Judges must consider aims when sentencing |
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Reparation |
Compensating the victim, usually with a cash sum |
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Detternace |
Stop the defendant wanting to re-offend for fear of punishment |
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Rehabilitation |
Offer help to the defendants to overcome problems and stop future offences |
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Prevention |
Protect the public for the defendant by putting them in prison |
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Aggravating Factors |
Make the offence more serious: - Similar previous convictions - Committed offence while on bail - Offensive (racist, sexist, religious) - Offence against the vulnerable - Committed by a group - With a weapon - Repeated offence -While under the influence |
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Mitigating Factors |
Makes the offence less serious: - First offence - Young or old - Vulnerable - Express remorse - Plead guilty - Provocation by the victim |
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Custodial Sentence |
- Only given when alternatives are not suitable - Discretionary (up to the judge) - Maximum time defined in offence - May give a suspended sentence - Must be justified due to cost |
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Community Sentence |
- Compulsory unpaid work (40-300 hours) - Behavior changing programs - Curfew - Tags - Exclusion - Residence requirements - Attendance - Rehabilitation |
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Financial Sentence |
- UP to £5,000 assuming that is less than the statutory maximum |
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Discharge Sentence |
Absolute discharge- no further action but shown on criminal record Conditional discharge- conviction without sentence so long as no more offences occur between 6 months-2 years |
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Other Sentences |
Driving bans |
