Sentencing- Youths Flashcards
What is yeah main aim of sentencing when sentencing youth offenders?
Rehabilitation
Legislation that now govern sentencing
Criminal Justice Act 2003
2000
Young age is what factor?
Mitigating
Pleading guilty at an early stage is what factor?
Mitigating
What is the effect is a mitigating face on the length of a sentence?
Reduces the length
What effect will previous convictions have on a sentence- where they a haven’t deterred offenders?
Aggravating- increasing sentence
Previous convictions,seriousness of the offence and the effect on the victim are all examples of what kind of factors which can make the sentence worse?
Aggravating
Where would an offender aged 17-20 serve a custodial sentence?
Youth offenders institution
Where would an offender aged 12-17 serve a custodial sentence?
Serving Training Centres
A young offender that is sentenced for murder is given an indeterminate sentence under s.90 called?
Detention at her Majesty’s Pleasure
What is the maximum sentence for a young offender found guilty of a crime that an adult could receive at least 14 years in custody for under s.91?
Maximum limit that an adult of the same crime could receive
What age range do the Detention and Training Orders apply to?
12 and 17
What is this minimum and maximum length of a Detention and Training Order?
4 months- 2 years
A community sentence involving going to a special centre for 2 or 3 hours a week. The centres are run by probation officers and they involve organised leisure and training activities, usually in a weekend
Attendance Centre Order
A community sentence whether offender under 18 can be placed under the direction of the probation service members; social services or a member of a Youth Offending Team for up to 3 years
Supervision order
A community sentence involving a mixture of punishment,rehabilitation and reparation. Created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, these orders set out requirements the offender had to comply with like activities in the community; attendance at and attendance centre or not to visit certain places (eg shopping centres)
Action plan order
A generic YRO under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 can include a range of requirements and is for offenders over what age?
10 and above
A YRO for a certain number of hours a day the offender has to be in a specific place (may include electronic tagging)
Curfew Requirement
A YRO where the offender is expected to make reparation by doing work without earning any money
Unpaid work requirement
A YRO where the offender is expected to live at a specified address
Residence requirement
