Mitigating and Aggravating factors Flashcards
Is a vunerable victim a mitigating or aggrivating factor?
An aggrivating factor
If the victim is vunerable e.g a child or e___, the sentence is likely to be harsher.
Elderly
The sentence is likely to be lighter if the crime was done on an i___
Impulse
The sentence will be harsher if the crime was done by a g___
Group
The sentence will be ___ if the crime was committed by someone in a postion of authority, like a t____
Harsher, Teacher
The sentence will be lighte if there is evidence of p___
Provocation
If there is evidence of r____ motivation, the sentence will be harsher
Racial
If the victim suffers extensive injuries, whether physical or p____, it counts as an aggravating factor
Psychiatric
The sentence will be harsher if there is e___ of planning
Evidence
If the victim is serving the public e.g a n___ or an o___ , the sentence is likely to be harsher.
Nurse, Officer
An example of an aggravating factor is whether there is u___ of a w___ or not
Use, Weapon
If the offender has previous c____, the sentence will be harsher. This serves as an example of i____ d______.
Conviction
Induvidual Deterrence
If the offender only dealt a single ___, the sentence will be lighter
Blow
True or false: If the offender shows evideence of guilt and remorse, the sentence will be lighter
True
True or false: Co-operation with the police means a lighter sentence
True
