Community Sentence Flashcards
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Definition
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A combination punishment carried out in the community
2
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Examples
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Carrying out up to 300 years if unpaid work (removing graffiti, cleaning overgrown areas)
alcohol or drug treatment
3
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Aim
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To change an offenders behaviour rather than punish them
Prevent future criminal behaviour
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Statistics
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According to Bromley Briefings Community services now account for only 9% of all sentences
Community sentences are 8.3% more effective at reducing one year recidivism rates than custodial sentences, this suggests that community sentences can fulfil a rehabilitation role
BBC states that in 2012 more than 3/4 of prisoner already had at least one community sentence, suggesting they are not very effective
