1
Q
what are the three different prison sentences
A
life
determinate
suspended
2
Q
what is the aim of prison and the 3 sentences
A
protect public
life sentence
determinate sentence
suspended sentence
3
Q
what is a life sentence
A
avg 16 years, not fixed
monitored for rest of life
4
Q
what is a determinate sentence
A
fixed
under 2 years - half prison half license + 12 months
over 2 years - half prison half community
5
Q
what is a suspended sentence
A
under 2 years
only go if reoffend
6
Q
what are the strengths of prison sentences
A
retribution - unpleasant, just desserts
deterrence - risk of going
general - life
individual - suspended
7
Q
what are the weaknesses of prison sentences
A
rehabilitation - 48% reoffend, root causes
deterrence - uni of crime
criminology
flashcards
Decks in class (18)
# Cards
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1.1 - gov processes12
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1.1 - judicial processes5
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1.3 - crime control model4
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1.3 - due process model4
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2.1 - internal social control4
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2.1 - external social control6
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2.2 - retribution3
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2.2 - rehabilitation4
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unit 2 theories11
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2.2 - deterrence4
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2.2 - public protection / incapacitation3
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2.2 - reparation3
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2.2 - denunciation2
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1.2 - roles of agencies5
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2.3 - forms + aims - prison7
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2.3 - forms + aims - community sentences3
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2.3 - forms + aims - financial penalities3
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2.3 - forms + aims - discharges3
