Powers of the court

Question 1

Custodial sentences

Answer 1

• The judge can order someone to go to jail for a period of crime as punishment for the crime they committed
• For example, William McDowell was sent to prison by a judge in the high court for murdering two people

Question 2

Community Sentence

Answer 2

• The judge may order the offender to complete their punishment in the community such as doing community payback
• For example, in 2020 Mark McLean was given a community payback order for racial assault

Question 3

Financial penalty

Answer 3

• Some offenders are ordered to pay a fixed fine for offences such as speeding
• For example, Eric Lavender was given a fine for embezzling nearly £40,000