U3 AOS1 Fine, CCOs & Imprisonment + Purposes

Question 1

Fine

Answer 1

A sanction that requires the offender to pay an amount of money to the state

Question 2

Community Corrections Order (CCO)

Answer 2

A flexible, non-custodial sanction (one that doesn’t involve a prison sentence) that the offender serves in the community, with the conditions attached to the order

Question 3

Imprisonment

Answer 3

A sanction that involves removing the offender from society for a stated period of time and placing them in prison

Question 4

Parole

Answer 4

The supervised and conditional release of a prisoner after the minimum period of imprisonment has been served

Question 5

Non- parole period

Answer 5

The minimum term a prisoner must serve before they can be given parole

Question 6

Remand

Answer 6

The situation where an accused is kept in custody until their criminal trial can take place

Question 7

Concurrent sentence

Answer 7

A sanction that is to be served at the same time as one or more other sentences; usually given in relation to 2 terms of imprisonment

Question 8

Cumulative sentences

Answer 8

Where two sentences are imposed, and to be served one after the other; for example a term of imprisonment is to commenced after the first term is served