Sentencing Flashcards
Evaluate the aims of sentencing
What are the 5 key aims of sentencing?
Punishment Deterrence Rehabilitation Public protection Reparation
What is the presumption of the due process?
Innocent until proven guilty
What is the presumption of crime control?
Guilty until proven innocent
Herbert Packer 1968
The limits of the criminal sanction
What is the definition of the due process?
The need to implement laws that are publicly known, in order to be fair and just
How is the due process achieved?
Judicial equality
Following procedures. The courts act as a resolution to conflict between the state and the offender
Who is protected by the due process model?
The innocent
What is highlighted in the crime control model?
The main role of the courts is to punish the offender
According to Herbert Packer, what must the crime control process do?
Produce a high rate of apprehension
What is the implication of high rate of apprehension in the crime control model?
High chance of convicting the innocent
What does “lex talens” mean?
An eye for an eye
How much does it cost per annum to keep a person in prison?
Around £43,000
