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AC2.3 IMPRISONMENT Flashcards

1
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How many prisoners in the UK were convicted of sex or violent offences?

A

Almost half of all prisoners

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What are the three types of prison sentences?

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Indeterminate + life sentences
Determinate sentences
Suspended sentences

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3
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What is the most serious punishment a UK court can hand down?

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Life sentence

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Who sets the minimum time that an offender must spend in prison?

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The judge

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5
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What does a parole board assess?- LS

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Whether the prisoners release is safe and suitable

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What are prisoners released on if they are released?

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On licence

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What do prisoners need to follow on licence?

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Follow specific rules and conditions

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What happens if a prisoner breaks the terms of their licence?

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Called back to prison

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9
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What type of life sentences must be given to offenders guilty of murder?

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Mandatory (compulsory)

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10
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What type of life sentences can be given for serious offences such as rape?

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Discretionary

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What may a judge sentence an offender in very serious cases?

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A whole life term- may never be realised

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What is an indeterminate sentence?

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Set a minimum time the offender must serve in prison

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13
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Who will decide if the offender is suitable for release on licence? -IS

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Parole Board

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14
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When were indeterminate sentences abolished?

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2018

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15
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What type of sentence is one with a fixed length?

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Determinate sentence

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16
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Which type of sentence is one that most prisoners in the UK serve?

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Determinate sentences

17
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What are examples of how not all the determinate sentences are served in prison?

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If sentence is less than 12 months- offender usually released halfway through
If sentence is 12 months+, offender spends first half in prison, second half in community in licence

18
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For determinate sentences, what is thr licence supervised by?

A

Probation service

19
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What is a suspended sentence?

A

An offender is given a prison sentence but it doesn’t go directly to prison

20
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Why might an offender receive a suspended sentence?

A

If they would otherwise be given a prison sentence of less than 12 months

21
Q

Who does prison punish people for committing crimes through retribution?

A

Take away their freedom, imposes unpleasant living conditions

22
Q

How is deterrence proof that imprisonment meets its punishment aims?

A

Risk of being sent to prison should deter people from committing crimes

23
Q

How many adult prisoners are re-convicted within a year of being released from jail?

A

Nearly half of

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