AC2.3 Assess how forms of punishment meet the aims Flashcards
What are the 5 aims of punishment according to the Criminal Justice Act 2003
-punishment of offenders
-crime reduction
-rehabilitation
-public protection
-reparation
4 types of sentence that court can use to punish offenders
-imprisonment
-community sentence
-fines
-discharge
prison sentence (imprisonment)
handed down by the courts for the most serious offences or when the court believes the public must be protected by removing the offender from society
what are the three kinds of prison sentences
-indeterminate/life sentences
-determinate
-suspended sentences
life sentnece
most serious punishment a UK court can hand down
Who sets the minimum time the offender must spend in prison before they can be considered for release
Judge
Who considers the release of an offender on a life sentence
parole board
What is assessed to determine the release of an offender on a life sentence
assess whether their release is safe and suitable. If successful they will be released on license and have to follow specific rules and be supervised by probation for the rest of their life
What if an offender breaks the terms of their license
They will be called back to prison
Mandatory life sentences
are compulsory and must be given to offenders who are found guilty of murder. They can also be given for other serious offences such as rape.
Whole life term
The offender will never be released
Indeterminate sentence
These set a minimum time the offender must serve in prison.
What happens after an offender has served their minimum term
Offenders have no automatic right to be released after the minimum term has been served
Who considers the release of an offender on a indeterminate sentence
parole board
