Sentencing and Court Powers (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Age threshold for adult offender
Age threshold for adult offender
21 years or older
Act establishing 5 statutory aims of sentencing
Act establishing 5 statutory aims of sentencing
Criminal Justice Act 2003, s142
Individual deterrence vs general deterrence
Individual deterrence vs general deterrence
Individual: stops reoffending; General: deters others
Max sentence reduction for earliest guilty plea
Max sentence reduction for earliest guilty plea
Up to one-third (1/3)
What aggravating factors do
What aggravating factors do
Make offence more serious, warrant harsher sentence
What mitigating factors do
What mitigating factors do
Reduce culpability/seriousness, more lenient sentence
4 main sentence categories for adults
4 main sentence categories for adults
Custodial, community, fines, discharges
Proportion of custodial sentence served in prison
Proportion of custodial sentence served in prison
Half in prison, half on licence in community
Hours range for unpaid work in community sentence
Hours range for unpaid work in community sentence
40 to 300 hours
Maximum period for conditional discharge
Maximum period for conditional discharge
Up to 3 years