The Purposes of Sanctions (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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How many key purposes of sanctions are set out in section 5(1) of the Sentencing Act (Vic)?
How many key purposes of sanctions are set out in section 5(1) of the Sentencing Act (Vic)?
Five
What does rehabilitation aim to address in an offender?
What does rehabilitation aim to address in an offender?
Underlying causes of criminal behaviour
What is a community correction order (CCO)?
What is a community correction order (CCO)?
A non-custodial sanction in the community
What must an offender demonstrate for rehabilitation to be a relevant sentencing purpose?
What must an offender demonstrate for rehabilitation to be a relevant sentencing purpose?
Remorse
What principle is essential when imposing punishment as a sanction?
What principle is essential when imposing punishment as a sanction?
Proportionality to the offence
What is the difference between general and specific deterrence?
What is the difference between general and specific deterrence?
General deters community; specific deters offender
For general deterrence to work effectively, what must the public have?
For general deterrence to work effectively, what must the public have?
Awareness and understanding of sentences
What does denunciation demonstrate through sentencing?
What does denunciation demonstrate through sentencing?
Community's disapproval of the conduct
What is an indefinite sentence?
What is an indefinite sentence?
Imprisonment with no fixed end date
In DPP v Gonzalez, what principle did the Court establish about ill-health and punishment?
In DPP v Gonzalez, what principle did the Court establish about ill-health and punishment?
Ill-health cannot be a 'licence' to commit crimes