NON-EFFECTIVENESS OF COURTS Flashcards
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POINT - GUILTY PEOPLE GET AWAY
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Explain - in some cases the offender cannot be proven guilty due to no evidence or lack of support therefore the offender is not sent to prison.
Example - 1 in 5 rape trials end up not proven guilty
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POINT - HIGH RATES OF RE-OFFENDING
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Explain - In some cases, courts are no use and after an offenders punishment they will go back to offending again.
Example - Non Sexual Violent Crime >16% in recent years