Legalese Terms Wk2

Question 1

Community corrections order (CCO)

Answer 1

A non-custodial sanction (i.e. one that does not involve a prison sentence) that the offender serves in the community, with conditions attached to the order
E.g., Unpaid community work

Question 2

Delegated body

Answer 2

An authority or agency given power by parliament to make/enforce laws
E.g. VicRoads

Question 3

Denunciation

Answer 3

One purpose of a sanction, designed to demonstrate the community’s disapproval of the offender’s actions.

Question 4

Deterrence

Answer 4

One purpose of a sanction, designed to discourage the offender and others in the community from committing similar offences

Question 5

Diversion program

Answer 5

A method used in the Magistrates’ Court and Children’s Court to divert offenders away from the court and avoid a criminal record by placing them on a plan

Question 6

Drug court

Answer 6

A specialist court that sentences offenders to a drug treatment order where drugs or alcohol contributed to the commission of the offence

Question 7

Fine

Answer 7

A sanction that requires the offender to pay an amount of money to the state

Question 8

General deterrence

Answer 8

One purpose of a sanction, designed to discourage others in the community from committing similar offences

Question 9

Imprisonment

Answer 9

A sanction that involves removing the offender from society for a stated period of time and placing them in prison

Question 10

Jurisdiction

Answer 10

The lawful authority of a court, tribunal or other dispute resolution body to decide legal cases

Question 11

Koori court

Answer 11

A division of the Magistrates’ Court, Children’s Court and County Court that operates as a sentencing court for indigenous people

Question 12

Protection

Answer 12

One purpose of a sanction, designed to safeguard the community from an offender by preventing them from committing a further offence

Question 13

Punishment

Answer 13

One purpose of a sanction, designed to penalise the offender and show society and the victim that criminal behaviour will not be tolerated

Question 14

Rehabilitation

Answer 14

One purpose of a sanction, designed to reform an offender in order to prevent them from committing offences in the future

Question 15

Specific deterrence

Answer 15

One purpose of a sanction, designed to discourage the offender from committing similar offences