1.3.8 sanctions: fines, CCO'S and imprisonment

• fines are a monetary penalty that is paid by the offender to the state of Victoria
• a fine can be imposed alongside another sentence
• the court considers the following when determining severity of fine

  • financial circumstance of offender
  • loss/destruction of property
  • value of benefit received by the offence though the offence
• community correction orders are sanctions where the offender can remain in the community while they are serving the sanction
• community corrections orders requires offender to comply with certain core and optimal conditions such as performing unpaid community work
• core conditions - conditions for all offenders

  optional conditions - conditions specified to offender
• community correction orders can be imposed when the offence is punishable by more than 5 penalty units and the offender must consent to the making of the order
• imprisonment is the most serious sanction that can be imposed on an offender.
• imprisonment involves the removal of the offender from society in a secure facility
• the term of imprisonment an offender can receive is determined by the severity of the offence
• parole is the early release from prison