Community Correction Orders (CCOs) (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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What is a CCO?
What is a CCO?
Flexible, non-custodial sanction served in community
Position of CCOs in sentencing hierarchy
Position of CCOs in sentencing hierarchy
Middle range between fines and imprisonment
Maximum CCO duration in any Victorian court
Maximum CCO duration in any Victorian court
Up to 5 years
Can CCO be imposed for Category 1 offences?
Can CCO be imposed for Category 1 offences?
No - prohibited (e.g., murder, serious sexual offences)
Nature of core conditions in CCOs
Nature of core conditions in CCOs
Mandatory for all CCOs
Minimum additional conditions required for CCO
Minimum additional conditions required for CCO
At least one must be imposed
Maximum unpaid community work hours in CCO
Maximum unpaid community work hours in CCO
600 hours
What happens if offender breaches CCO?
What happens if offender breaches CCO?
Court may impose different sanction, vary conditions, or cancel
Primary purposes CCOs achieve
Primary purposes CCOs achieve
Deterrence, rehabilitation, and denunciation
CCO recidivism rate (2021-22)
CCO recidivism rate (2021-22)
10.5%