types of sanctions - 11.8

Question 1

1st type of sanctions.

Answer 1

dismissal (without conviction) - without recording a conviction, order the charge(s) to be dismissed.

Question 2

2nd type of sanction.

Answer 2

discharge (with conviction) - record a conviction and order the offender to be discharged.

Question 3

3rd type of sanctions.

Answer 3

adjournment (with our without conviction) - record a conviction and order the release of the offender with conditions attached.

if without recording a conviction, order the release of the offender on the adjournment of the hearing with conditions attached.

Question 4

4th type of sanctions.

Answer 4

fine (with or without conviction) - order the offender to pay a fine, which is a sum of money payable to the court.

Question 5

5th type of sanctions.

Answer 5

community correction order (with or without conviction) make a community correction order in respect of the offender. the order has certain conditions attached to it.

Question 6

6th types of sanctions.

Answer 6

youth residential centre order (with conviction) - in cases involving an offender aged under 15 years, record a conviction and order that the young offender be detained in a youth residential centre.

Question 7

7th types of sanctions.

Answer 7

youth justice centre (order with conviction) in cases involving an offender aged 15 years or older, record a conviction and order that the young offender be detained in a youth justice centre.

Question 8

8th types of sanctions.

Answer 8

drug treatment order (with conviction) - record a conviction and order that the offender undertake a judicially supervised drug or alcohol treatment program; this is only available from the drug court if a person pleads guilty and the drug court is satisfied that the offender is dependent on drugs or alcohol.

Question 9

9th types of sanctions.

Answer 9

imprisonment (with conviction) - record a conviction and order that the offender serve a term in prison.