Sentencing Ch12 Y1 Flashcards
What statue and section sets out the purposes of sentencing?
S172 of CJA 2003
What are the 6 purposes of sentencing?
1)Punishment of offenders
2)Reduction of crime ie. Deterrence of future crime
3) Reform/Rehab of offenders
4) Public Protection
5) Reparation by offenders to victims/affected persons
6)Denunciation
What is meant by Retribution in sentencing?
Punishment because D deserves to be punished
an eye for an eye…
What is meant by Deterrence in sentencing?
to prevent the offender from re-offending.
General deterrence aims to stop others offending out of fear from punishment
What is meant by Rehab in sentencing?
to rehabilitate the offender into society, attempting to reduce re-offending by altering the offenders behaviour.
what is meant by Reparation in sentencing?
compensating the victim of a crime (returning stolen items) or reparations to society such as community service.
What is meant by Denunciation in sentencing
Society expressing dis-approval of criminal activity.
