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Chapter 14 Self-test questions
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It is rare for the Court of Appeal to find that a sentencing judge has made a mistake and passed an unlawful sentence.
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Which of the following are the purposes of sentencing? Please select all that apply.
Punishment.
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Retribution
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Crime reduction.
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Reforming and rehabilitating offenders.
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Public protection.
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What is the maximum sentence that the magistrates' court can impose for a single offence?
3 months' imprisonment.
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6 months' imprisonment.
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12 months' imprisonment.
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Life imprisonment.
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A court must always obtain a pre-sentence report before sentencing an offender.
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What is the role of sentencing guidelines?
The court must have regard to any relevant sentencing guidelines.
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The court may have regard to any relevant sentencing guidelines.
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The court must always follow any relevant sentencing guidelines.
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The court must follow any relevant sentencing guidelines unless it would be contrary to the interests of justice to do so.
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Which of the following are examples of aggravating factors to which the court must have regard when sentencing an offender? Please select all that apply.
Professional offending.
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The use of a weapon.
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A particularly vulnerable victim.
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The defendant has a mental illness.
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The defendant abused a position of trust to commit the offence.
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What is the maximum by which an offender's sentence may be discounted to reflect a guilty plea?
Three-quarters.
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Half.
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One-third.
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One-tenth.
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If the defendant pleads guilty to an offence but disputes the facts alleged by the prosecution, the court may need to hold a ______ hearing.
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Which of the following are capable of being aggravating factors to which the court must have regard when sentencing an offender? Select all that apply.
Offence committed while on bail for other offences
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Offence was racially or religiously aggravated
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Defendant was operating in a group
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Defendant was under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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Defendant is elderly
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Mental illness or disability
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Defendant admitted the offence in police interview
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Defendant was responding to provocation
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What is the maximum period of a conditional discharge?
12 months.
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Two years.
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Three years.
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Five years.
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A fine is the most common type of sentence imposed by the criminal courts.
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Which of the following
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Unpaid work.
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Supervision.
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Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
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Curfew.
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Foreign travel prohibition.
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When a defendant is sentenced to life imprisonment, this means that they will spend the rest of their life in prison.
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The aims of youth sentencing are the same as the aims of adult sentencing.
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Which of the following sentences may be imposed on young offenders? Please select all that apply.
Conditional discharge.
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Referral order.
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Youth rehabilitation order.
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Suspended sentence order.
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Detention and training order
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Victims and young offenders may agree to meet so the victim can explain the effect the crime has had upon them. This is known as ___________ justice
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