Non-custodial sentences Flashcards
What is Electronic Tagging?
Offenders wear a monitor to track their location at all times.
What is the benefit of Electronic Tagging?
It helps reduce the prison population and is a more cost-effective response to minor crimes.
What is the downside of Electronic Tagging?
It is often seen as a “soft option,” offenders remain in the community, and tags can be removed illegally.
What percentage of offenders have reoffended while on an electronic tag?
Only 2%.
What are Community Payback Orders?
Offenders do unpaid work or attend specialist programs as part of their sentence.
What is a benefit of Community Payback Orders?
Offenders learn new skills, improve employability, and help the local community.
What is a downside of Community Payback Orders?
Offenders remain in the community, potentially as a danger to others, and it can distress victims.
What is Electronic Tagging?
Offenders wear a monitor to track their location at all times.
What is the benefit of Electronic Tagging?
It helps reduce the prison population and is a more cost-effective response to minor crimes.
What is the downside of Electronic Tagging?
It is often seen as a “soft option,” offenders remain in the community, and tags can be removed illegally.
What percentage of offenders have reoffended while on an electronic tag?
Only 2%.
What are Community Payback Orders?
Offenders do unpaid work or attend specialist programs as part of their sentence.
What is a benefit of Community Payback Orders?
Offenders learn new skills, improve employability, and help the local community.
What is a downside of Community Payback Orders?
Offenders remain in the community, potentially as a danger to others, and it can distress victims.
Give an example of a community payback order.
12 offenders in Inverness transformed an area of wasteland into a garden at Drummond School.
What is Restorative Justice?
It involves communication between the victim and the offender, either face-to-face or through a mediator.
What is a benefit of Restorative Justice?
It reduces PTSD in victims and lowers reoffending rates, while being cost-effective compared to prison.
What is a downside of Restorative Justice?
It doesn’t reduce reoffending in young adults, and victims may have to relive their trauma. It’s also considered overused for violent crimes.
