Types of sanctions

Question 1

What are the 3 types of sanctions

Answer 1

Fines, Imprisonment, CCO

Question 2

What are fines

Answer 2

Monetary penalty paid to the State of Victoria

Expressed in penalty units ranging from 1 penalty unity to 3000 penalty units

This makes it easier to change dollar amount of fines across all offences every year

Question 3

Ways fines achieve punishment

Answer 3

The offender must forgoe the goods they would have purchased with the money paid to the state; their material standard of living suffers as a result of paying the fine

Fines must usually be paid in a short time, meaning the consequences are felt almost immediately

Question 4

Ways fines dont achieve punishment

Answer 4

in some very serious cases the law may only be allowed to fine a person as a sanction which may not punish offenders enough for their actions.

The setting of fines to reflect each offenders ability to pay could be seen as unequal treatment of offenders who commit same offence.

Question 5

Ways fines achieve rehabilitation

Answer 5

Fines do not achieve rehabilitation