Factors Of Sentencing Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by Mitigating Factors?
A
Mitigating Factors are the pieces of evidence that reduce the seriousness of offence and therefore the sentence
-Reduce sentences
2
Q
What is meant by Aggregating Factors?
A
Aggregating Factors are pieces of evidence that increases the sentence
-Increase the sentence
3
Q
What are the other factors of sentencing?
A
Other factors of sentencing include
The seriousness of the crime/offence committed (1)
checking the offenders background through a pre-sentence report (2)
following the sentencing guidelines set by the sentencing council (3)
