Young Offenders

Question 1

How old are young offenders?

Answer 1

Aged under 21 (usually above 12)

Question 2

What sentences can youth offenders get?

Answer 2

Custodial, community, fines and discharges

Question 3

Instead of prison where a young offenders aged between 18 and 20 likely to go?

Answer 3

Young offenders institution

Question 4

What are the minimum and maximum sentences?

Answer 4

Min- 21 days

Max- maximum allowed for that offence (same as adult)

Question 5

What are offenders aged 12-21 likely to get?

Answer 5

Detention and training orders

Question 6

Which act states the rules regarding this?

Answer 6

Crime and disorder act 1998

Question 7

What did this act do?

• 3 points

Answer 7

• created new custodial sentence (D and T) for young offenders
• sentence must be for a specific period of time (4 months to 24 months)
• for those under 15 this order can only be made if they are persistent offenders

Question 8

Rules regarding detention for serious offences (longer periods of time)

Answer 8

For 10-13, this power is only available where the crime committed by the youth carries a max sentence of at least 14 yrs imprisonment for adults
For 14-17, it’s available for other offences

Length of dentition imposed on the young offender cannot be more than the max available for adults

Question 9

What is detention at her majesty’s pleasure?

-2 points

Answer 9

• Any offender aged 10-17 who is convicted of murder must be detained at her majesty’s pleasure
• held before being released when suitable

Question 10

Which act brought in the youth rehabilitation order?

Answer 10

2008 the criminal justice and immigration act

Question 11

What may it require?

• 10 requirements

Answer 11

1. An activity requirement
2. A supervision requirement
3. A programme requirement
4. An attendance centre requirement
5. A curfew requirement
6. A residence requirement
7. An exclusion requirement
8. A drug treatment requirement
9. An education requirement
10. (Aged 16-17) unpaid work requirement

Question 12

What is an attendance centre requirement?
How old can you be?
Who can’t gain this order?

Answer 12

• Involves attendance at a centre for 2/3 hrs a week (dependant upon age)
• 10-25 year olds
• cant gain order if the offender has served a period of detention previously

Question 13

How do fines vary depending on age of the youth?

Answer 13

• 10-13 max fine: £250
• 14-17 max fine: £1,000
• 18+ are subject to the normal max fine of magistrates: £5,000

Question 14

What discharges can be used for youth offenders?

Answer 14

Conditional

Absolute

Question 15

Who are reprimands/warnings used by?

Answer 15

Police

Question 16

When can they be used?

• 2 points

Answer 16

Must be evidence that the youth had committed an offence and admits it
MUST be in the public interest too

Question 17

What’s the difference between a reprimand and a warning?

Answer 17

Reprimands- warnings for 10-17 year olds

Question 18

Why do the police caution?

Answer 18

As a way to stop behaviour without sending someone to court

Question 19

Does a reprimand show up on your criminal record?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

For those under 16 where might the responsibility be placed?

Answer 20

Placed on the parents

Question 21

When are they used?

What are parenting orders?

Answer 21

Under 16s must make a parenting order unless it’s not necessary
Parents are required to change a child’s behaviour

Question 22

What act placed added duties upon local authorities?

Answer 22

Crime and disorder act 1998

Question 23

What does this act add to local authorities?

Answer 23

Duty of each local authority to establish one or more youth offending teams in the area

Question 24

What’s the main aim of a YOT?

Answer 24

Main idea is to build cooperation between agencies involved

Question 25

What is the role of the YOT?

Act?

Answer 25

S66 of the crime and disorder act 1998

To provide support to offenders