Sentencing

Cards (11)

Aims of sentencing
Deference
punishment
deduction
rehabilitation
Levels of fines
Level 1 - £200
level 2 - £500
level 3 - £1000
level 4 - £2500
level 5 - unlimited
Absolute discharge
No penalty
Conditional discharge
No offence within 3 years free to go
What is the guilty plea opportunities
At first opportunity = 1/3
Before trial = 1/4
after trial = 1/10
Mitigating factor
makes sentence softer
Aggravating factor
Makes sentence harsher
What is a custodial sentence
Prison.
so serious neither a fine or a community sentence can be justified
What is a fixed term custodial sentence
Can be released once served 1/2 the term
What is a suspended sentence
Can be released if no further convictions in 3 years
What is mandatory life
Where judge is allowed to state the minimum amount of time imprisonment