Criminal- Types Of Sentencing Flashcards
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Community
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Probation monitored for 6months to 3 years
Punishment Unpaid community work 40 to 240 hours
Combination of probation and punishment
Curfew between 7pm and 7am
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Custodial
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Last resort
Deprives individual of freedom
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Fines
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Commonly used
Must not be excessive in proportion to D’s income
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Discharges
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Absolute- offender can leave court without any charges
Condition- the offender is free to leave court in the conditions that he doesn’t reoffend again. If he does he will be brought before the court and tried again