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Types of sentences
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 different types of sentences | 1.Custodial sentences 2.community sentences 3.Fines 4.Discharges |
| What are the 4 custodial sentences | 1.Mandatory life sentence 2.Discretionary life sentence 3.Fixed-term sentence 4.Suspended sentence |
| What is the act that custodial sentences come under | s221-232 sentencing act 2020 |
| Mandatory life sentence | Murder judge decides min number of years |
| Discretionary life sentence | judge has option to go up to life judges discretion manslaughter, rape or robbery |
| Fixed-term sentence | imprisonment for a set number of time-weeks ,years , months automatic release after served half |
| suspended sentence | offender does not have to go to prison as long as they don't commit any further offences up to 2 years usually combined with community service re activated if re offened |
| what is the act for community sentence | s201 Sentencing Act 2020 |
| community sentence | mental health treatment requirement drug treatment curfew requirement |
| what is the act for fines | s118-121 sentencing act 2020 |
| fines | magistates court-£5000 crown court-unlimited fines |
| What is the 2 types of discharge that you can get | Conditional and Absolute |
| What is a conditional discharge | court discharges an offender on the condition that no further offence is committed during that period |
| What is an absolute discharge | no penalty is imposed |