2.3- Forms and aims of punishments Flashcards
What are the aims of sentencing?
Punishment of offenders, crime reduction, rehabilitation, reparation of victims
Is someone who has a life sentence kept in prison for life?
No, they can be released but they will remain on licence for the rest of their lives
in 2018, how many prisoners served an indeterminate sentence?
10,000
Which Act allows offenders to continue to be detained indefinably after they have served their minimum sentence?
The Criminal Justice Act 2003
If a prisoner is on a determinate sentence of under 12 months, when will they be released?
Halfway through the sentence
If a prisoner is on a determinate sentence of over 12 months, where is the second half spent?
On licence
What is a weakness of deterrents being given as a punishment?
The offender needs to be capable of rational thought
How do fines works as a form of punishment?
Retribution
How do fines work as a form of punishment?
Deterrent
