community links to rehabilitation Flashcards
what do offender managers do
help to rehabilitate the offender, using their expertise to help change the behaviour of the offender
what do they act as
a deterrent because failure to comply will lead to further punishment
statistics for community sentencing
they have reduced by 66% since 2010
how many convictions are they used in
roughly 10% despite being 8.3% more effective at reducing one year reoffending rates than custodial sentences less than 12 months
what are some examples of these sentences
unpaid work, curfew (prevent night time burglary), treatment programs for drugs, alcohol or anger management
how many people in 2013 had at least one community order
3 in 4 people, which argues that community sentences don’t rehabilitate
how do community sentences link to Scandinavia
they’re the main form of punishment and the reoffending rate is very low arguing they’re a successful deterrent
