Types of sentences

• Custodial Sentences (prison)


  Whole life tariff

  Mandatory life sentence

  Discretionary life sentence

  Fixed term sentence

  Minimum sentence

  Suspended sentence
• Whole life tariff


  Prison for entire life.

  Given by government/judge.
• Man Life Sentence


  Statutory requirement for life sentence to be given, for the offence of murder.
• Discr Life Sentence


  Life sentence not required but available for offences such as: rape, robbery.
• F-T Sentence


  Fixed start and end term date. Can get parole after half of the sentence served.
• Min Sentence


  Min sentence a judge can give.
• Suspended Sentence


  Sentence only served if D reoffends.
• Non custodial sentence - community sentence (S177 CJA)


  Unpaid work

  Drug and alcohol treatment

  Exclusion

  Supervision

  Curfew
• Unpaid work


  Litter picking etc

  Between 40-300 hours
• Drug and alcohol treatment

  DTTO - testing also

  6 months - 3 years
• Exclusion


  Cannot be somewhere due to the offence
• Supervision


  Required to attend a meeting with a parole officer, can return to prison if missed.
• Curfew


  Monitored by a tag.

  Respective of employment.
• Non custodial sentence - Fines


  Money is paid but payable to the crown, not to V.

  Based on:

  1. Affordability

  2. Severity
• Non custodial sentence - Discharges

  Absolute discharge

  Conditional discharge
• Absolute discharge


  Let off completely
• Conditional discharge


  Let off with condition of no further offences. Final warning.
• Other sentences


  Fixed penalty notice -> points on license
• Custodial Sentences (prison)


  Whole life tariff

  Mandatory life sentence

  Discretionary life sentence

  Fixed term sentence

  Minimum sentence

  Suspended sentence
• Whole life tariff


  Prison for entire life.

  Given by government/judge.
• Man Life Sentence


  Statutory requirement for life sentence to be given, for the offence of murder.
• Discr Life Sentence


  Life sentence not required but available for offences such as: rape, robbery.
• F-T Sentence


  Fixed start and end term date. Can get parole after half of the sentence served.
• Min Sentence


  Min sentence a judge can give.
• Suspended Sentence


  Sentence only served if D reoffends.
• Non custodial sentence - community sentence (S177 CJA)


  Unpaid work

  Drug and alcohol treatment

  Exclusion

  Supervision

  Curfew
• Unpaid work


  Litter picking etc

  Between 40-300 hours
• Drug and alcohol treatment

  DTTO - testing also

  6 months - 3 years
• Exclusion


  Cannot be somewhere due to the offence
• Supervision


  Required to attend a meeting with a parole officer, can return to prison if missed.
• Curfew


  Monitored by a tag.

  Respective of employment.
• Non custodial sentence - Fines


  Money is paid but payable to the crown, not to V.

  Based on:

  1. Affordability

  2. Severity
• Non custodial sentence - Discharges

  Absolute discharge

  Conditional discharge
• Absolute discharge


  Let off completely
• Conditional discharge


  Let off with condition of no further offences. Final warning.
• Other sentences


  Fixed penalty notice -> points on license