Non-custodial sentences

Question 1

What is Electronic Tagging?

Answer 1

Offenders wear a monitor to track their location at all times.

Question 2

What is the benefit of Electronic Tagging?

Answer 2

It helps reduce the prison population and is a more cost-effective response to minor crimes.

Question 3

What is the downside of Electronic Tagging?

Answer 3

It is often seen as a “soft option,” offenders remain in the community, and tags can be removed illegally.

Question 4

What percentage of offenders have reoffended while on an electronic tag?

Answer 4

Only 2%.

Question 5

What are Community Payback Orders?

Answer 5

Offenders do unpaid work or attend specialist programs as part of their sentence.

Question 6

What is a benefit of Community Payback Orders?

Answer 6

Offenders learn new skills, improve employability, and help the local community.

Question 7

What is a downside of Community Payback Orders?

Answer 7

Offenders remain in the community, potentially as a danger to others, and it can distress victims.

Question 9

What is Electronic Tagging?

Answer 9

Offenders wear a monitor to track their location at all times.

Question 10

What is the benefit of Electronic Tagging?

Answer 10

It helps reduce the prison population and is a more cost-effective response to minor crimes.

Question 11

What is the downside of Electronic Tagging?

Answer 11

It is often seen as a “soft option,” offenders remain in the community, and tags can be removed illegally.

Question 12

What percentage of offenders have reoffended while on an electronic tag?

Answer 12

Only 2%.

Question 13

What are Community Payback Orders?

Answer 13

Offenders do unpaid work or attend specialist programs as part of their sentence.

Question 14

What is a benefit of Community Payback Orders?

Answer 14

Offenders learn new skills, improve employability, and help the local community.

Question 15

What is a downside of Community Payback Orders?

Answer 15

Offenders remain in the community, potentially as a danger to others, and it can distress victims.

Question 16

Give an example of a community payback order.

Answer 16

12 offenders in Inverness transformed an area of wasteland into a garden at Drummond School.

Question 17

What is Restorative Justice?

Answer 17

It involves communication between the victim and the offender, either face-to-face or through a mediator.

Question 18

What is a benefit of Restorative Justice?

Answer 18

It reduces PTSD in victims and lowers reoffending rates, while being cost-effective compared to prison.

Question 19

What is a downside of Restorative Justice?

Answer 19

It doesn’t reduce reoffending in young adults, and victims may have to relive their trauma. It’s also considered overused for violent crimes.