response and punishment Flashcards
1
Q
response?
-defintion
A
crime will not be tolerated and to set a deterrrent
2
Q
punishment?
-definition
A
to prevent similar conduct
3
Q
london riots 2011
A
extensive media coverage
media sensationalised them, bringing out the worst of it
suggestsed the police could not cope
4
Q
sentencing regarding the london riots 2011?
A
rough
almost 1000 individuals jailed
average sentence length was 14 months- almost 4 times as long as sentences for similar offence in the previous year
5
Q
examples of indivudual arrested during th e london riots 2011?
A
23 year old male
sentenced to 6 months in prison
stole £3.50 worth of water
woman
sentenced 18 months in prison
soemone gave her stolen shorts
- had NO prevvious convictions
