AC2.3 - How Do Forms Of Punishment Meet The Aims

Question 1

How does imprisonment meet the aims

Answer 1

Life sentences:
- Most offenders with these sentences serve 15-20 years

Indeterminate Sentences - IPPs:
- Sentences with no release date
(Serves public protection)
- John Warboys was convicted of rape, when he was scheduled for a release people complained and he was kept in prison

Determinate Sentences
Given a fixed term with a release date

Most serious form of punishment
Imprisonment meets the aims of:
+ - Retribution
+ - public protection
Prison doesn’t meet the aims of:
X - deterrence
X - rehabilitation

Question 2

How does community sentences meet the aims

Answer 2

Community sentences are:
- 40-400 hours of unpaid work
- a curfew (ankle tag 🥸)
- group programs - anger management
- alcohol / drug prevention

There are also financial penalties which the Magistrates can imposed fines up to £5000 for one offence / £10,000 for 2

Community sentence meets the aims of:
+ - deterrence
+ - reparations
Community sentence doesn’t meet:
x - rehabilitation
x - retribution

Question 3

How do discharges meet the aims

Answer 3

A conditional discharge is used for a first time minor offence and is used to deter commuting further crime, allows for sanctions (THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR TO THE SYSTEM ARE MORE LIKELY TO REOFFEND)

An absolute discharge is when no penalty is imposed, when an offender is guilty but is morally blameless

+ - rehabilitation
x - reparations
x - retribution
x - public protection

Question 4

How do financial penalties meet the aims

Answer 4

financial penalties are fines the Magistrates can imposed of up to £5000 for one offence / £10,000 for 2

This depends on the circumstances of the crime and the offence itself

Factors that can influence the penalty is the persons financial situation
- a rich guy won’t be affected by £1000 fine so it needs to correlate

It meets the aims of
+ Reparations
+ Retribution
doesn’t meet the aims of
x - rehabilitation
x - public protection