Sentencing Flashcards
s173 Sentencing Act 2020
Youth rehabilitation orders focussing on rehabilitation
s80 Sentencing Act 2020
Custodial sentences for young offenders balancing protecting the public and the welfare of the child
s79 Sentencing Act 2020
Restricts custodial sentences to serious cases
Coroners and justice act 2009
sentencing council that developed the sentencing guidlines
what section of what act gives the criteria for giving life sentences
s286 Sentencing Act 2020
Which section of which act addressed community orders?
s200 Sentencing Act 2020
Which section of which act gives instructions of issuing compensation for things like personal injury?
s130 Powers of the criminal courts sentencing act 2000
Rehabilitation of offenders act 1974
Issues “spent” sentences for those under 4 years.
What is the reoffending rate?
55%
What is the reoffending rate for those on custodial sentences?
20%
Which section of which act talks about the aims of sentencing?
s57 Sentencing Act 2020
Which act gives the courts the power to give “upper end” sentences for deterrence?
Powers of the criminal courts act 2000
Kurt Zouma Case
Received 180h community service and couldn’t own a cat for 5y.
Carla Foster Case
2 years prison, illegal abortion
Kieran Usher case
Convicted of murder and received a sentence in line with prot. of the public and deterrence
r v wright 2017
Assaulted a shopkeeper and had to pay 1k compensation
Michael shields 2005
couldn’t benefit from a “spent” sentence because his sentence was 10y and had to be 4y or below.
