Types of Sentencing

Question 1

1. C_______ sentences

Under the ____________ Act ____ a ‘________ sentence should only be passed if the crime is ‘__ ______’ that only a ________ sentence is ‘_______’.

Answer 1

1. Custodial sentences

Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 a ‘custodial sentence should only be passed if the crime is ‘so serious’ that only a custodial sentence is ‘justified’.

Question 2

1. Custodial sentences

M_________ Life Sentences
- means an _______ life sentence
- the _____ will state the ________ number of years
- e.g _____ life for murder of _______/t________

D________ Life Sentences
- a ____ sentence available for _____ offences
- the _____ has a _____ - does ___ have to give it
- e.g. available for r___/r______

Answer 2

1. Custodial sentences

Mandatory Life Sentences
- means an automatic life sentence
- the judge will state the minimum number of years
- e.g full life for murder of child/terrorism

Discretionary Life Sentences
- a life sentence available for serious offences
- the judge has a choice - does not have to give it
- e.g. available for rape/robbery

Question 3

1. Custodial sentences

F_____ T____ Sentences
- where the _____ of ___________ is a set ______ of years/months

S________ sentences
- a term of imprisonment is set between __ days and __ years but _______ between __ months and __ years

H____ D_______ C_____
- live ______ of prison providing they don’t breach the rules of their ______
- known as ‘_______ ________’

Answer 3

1. Custodial sentences

Fixed Term Sentences
- where the length of imprisonment is a set number of years/months

Suspended sentences
- a term of imprisonment is set between 14 days and 2 years but suspended between 6 months and 2 years

Home Detention Curfew
- live outside of prison providing they don’t breach the rules of their curfew
- known as ‘house arrest’

Question 4

2. C_______ O_____

________ work
- between __ and ___ hours on a project organised by the ______ _______.
- e.g. = _______ buildings, picking up ______

P________
- offender must attend a _______ which is designed to address _______ for their __________ behaviour
- e.g. _______ management

Answer 4

2. Community Orders

Unpaid work
- between 40 and 300 hours on a project organised by the probation services .
- e.g. = painting buildings, picking up litter

Programmes
- offender must attend a programme which is designed to address reasons for their offending behaviour
- e.g. Anger management

Question 5

3. F____

• most _______ sentence imposed by the courts
• the ____ of the _____ is based on the _____ of the crime and the _________ status of the D
• limits of MC & CC - ______________

Answer 5

3. Fines

• most common sentence imposed by the courts
• the amount of the fine is based on the severity of the crime and the financial status of the D
• limits of MC & CC - unlimited fine

Question 6

4. D_______

• around _% of cases result in ________
• mainly used for _____ time offenders over the age of __

C___________ D_____
= no _______ taken unless the offender commits another _____ during a ____ ______ of up to _ years

A_______ D_______
- where a _______ is not deemed appropriate
- let off _______, ___ __ record

Answer 6

4. Discharge

• around 8% of cases result in discharge
• mainly used for first time offenders over the age of 10

Conditional Discharge
= no action taken unless the offender commits another offence during a set period of up to 3 years

Absolute Discharge
- where a punishment is not deemed appropriate
- let off completely, not on record