aims

• What are the purposes of sentencing for those aged 18 and over listed in Section 142 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003?

  • Punishment of offenders
  • Reduction of crime (deterrence)
  • Reform and rehabilitation of offenders
  • Protection of the public
  • Reparation by offenders
• Where in legislation is the list of purposes of sentencing for those aged 18 and over?

  Section 142 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
• What is another aim of sentencing that was not listed in Section 142 of the CJA 2003 but is recognised?

  Denunciation
• What is the aim of punishment?

  Retribution is based on punishment. The offender deserves punishment for their acts. Punishment is only imposed on the grounds that an offence has been committed.
• What are suitable punishments for the punishment/retribution aim of sentencing?

  Tariff sentences
• What is the aim of deterrence?

  Giving a punishment aimed at putting off the defendant from re-offending or preventing others from committing a similar crime. Both aim at reducing future crime levels.
• What are suitable punishments for the deterrence aim of sentencing?

  Prison sentences and heavy fines.
• What is the aim of reform/rehabilitation?

  To rehabilitate is to alter the offender's behaviour so they will conform to community norms and not offend in the future. To reform is to change the offender's behaviour so they won't reoffend.
• What are suitable punishments for the reform/rehabilitation aim of sentencing?

  Community order
• What is the aim of protection of the public?

  The public need to be protected from dangerous offenders which is why life imprisonment, and other punishments, is given to those who commit murder, violence, and serious sexual assault.
• What are suitable punishments for the protection of the public aim of sentencing?

  Prison sentences, banning orders, and tagging.
• What is the aim of reparation?

  It is where an offender compensates the victim or society for the offending behaviour. The courts are required to consider ordering compensation in addition to other appropriate penalties.
• What are suitable punishments for the reparation aim of sentencing?

  Unpaid work and fines.
• What is the aim of denunciation?

  Expressing society's disapproval of an offender's behaviour. The sentence should indicate that society condemns certain types of behaviour and reinforces moral boundaries.
• What are suitable punishments for the denunciation aim of sentencing?

  Any sentence that reflects the blameworthiness of the offence.