Types of Sanctions (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Sanction
Sanction
Penalty imposed by court on offender
% of sentencing in Magistrates' Court
% of sentencing in Magistrates' Court
90%
Fine payment recipient
Fine payment recipient
State of Victoria, not the victim
Purpose of penalty unit system
Purpose of penalty unit system
Allows annual adjustment of fine values without changing laws
Community correction order (CCO)
Community correction order (CCO)
Flexible, non-custodial sanction with conditions
CCO consent requirement
CCO consent requirement
Offender must consent to CCO
Most serious sanction
Most serious sanction
Imprisonment
Parole
Parole
Supervised & conditional early release from prison
Concurrent sentences
Concurrent sentences
Prison terms served at the same time
Recidivism
Recidivism
Re-offending after conviction and sentencing