Sentencing

Question 1

6 aims of sentencing:

Answer 1

Reparation
Rehabilitation
Retribution
Denunciation
Detterance
Incapacitation

Question 2

Mitigating factors:

Answer 2

Make it better

E.g. Previous good character

Question 3

Aggravating factors:

Answer 3

Make it worse

E.g. Previous convictions

Question 4

Types of custodial sentencing:

Answer 4

Mandatory life sentence
discretionary life sentence
Fixed-term sentences
Suspended sentence

Question 5

Types of community sentences:

Answer 5

Unpaid work requirement, activity requirement, programme requirement, prohibited activity requirement, curfew requirement, exclusion requirement, residence requirement, mental health treatment requirement etc

Question 6

Women + sentencing (inappropriate):

Answer 6

1/2 of women in prison have suffered domestic violence

1 in 3 have experienced sexual abuse

Question 7

Women + sentencing (damaging to the women):

Answer 7

70% have mental health problems

1 in 3 attempted to committee suicide

Question 8

Women + sentencing (damaging to their families):

Answer 8

2/3 of women have dependant children

17,000 children a year are separated from their mothers

Question 9

Women + sentencing (ineffective):

Answer 9

Most common offence for being sent to prison is theft and handling stolen goods
65% reoffend on release