Intro

Question 1

What is covered in intro

Answer 1

Both custodial and non-custodial sentences can be extremely effective when dealing with crime, but in different ways.

Question 2

How can custodial sentences be discussed?

Answer 2

For certain, more serious crimes, custodial sentences may be the most appropriate when the offence is so consequential, a non-custodial sentence cant be justified.

Question 3

How can non-custodial sentences be discussed?

Answer 3

However, for other crimes, a non-custodial sentence may be deemed more appropriate and supportive.

Question 4

what is a custodial sentence?

Answer 4

A custodial sentence is a judicial sentence which imprisons people for time set by the court. Prisons have the four main aims of rehabilitation, deterrence, protection and punishment.

Question 5

what is a non-custodial sentence?

Answer 5

Non-custodial sentences are an alternative to prisons given for less serious crimes such as theft and antisocial behaviour. These non-custodial sentences can come in the form of fines, community pay back orders (CPOs) and drug treatment testing orders (DTTOS) as well as others.

Question 6

What do both have?

Answer 6

Both custodial and non-custodial sentences have strong and valid arguments to being effective.

Question 7

How is non-custodial evidently already more effective?

Answer 7

Whereas, non-custodial sentences are more effective for less serious crimes and preventing overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowding can lead to the need for more non-custodial sentences to be issued