Chapter 14 End-of-chapter questions

Joanne pleaded guilty in a magistrates' court to theft and common assault. Theft is an either way offence and the maximum sentence is 7 years imprisonment. Common assault is a summary only offence and the maximum sentence is six months imprisonment.
What is the maximum period of imprisonment to which the magistrates could sentence Joanne?

The maximum sentence the magistrates can impose is 7 years and six months imprisonment.

The maximum sentence the magistrates can impose is 12 months imprisonment.

The maximum sentence the magistrates can impose is six months imprisonment.

A magistrates' court has no power to sentence a defendant to imprisonment.

Adam pleads guilty to theft from a garage and asks for two offences of shop theft to be taken into consideration.
Which of the following statements is correct?

A sentence will be imposed for each of the three offences.

Adam will be sentenced for all three offences, but the prosecution may charge him with the shop thefts if they are unhappy with the sentence he receives for these offences.

When sentencing Adam for theft from the garage, the court may take into account the shop thefts but will not pass separate sentences for these offences. If the shop thefts are taken into consideration, the prosecution may still charge Adam with these offences if they are unhappy with the sentence he receives for the theft from the garage.

When sentencing Adam for theft from the garage, the court may take into account the shop thefts and Adam cannot then be prosecuted for these offences.

Aziz pleaded guilty to criminal damage and the magistrates have sentenced him to a conditional discharge for 12 months.
Which one of the following statements is correct?

The conditional discharge means that Aziz will have to attend appointments with a probation officer for 12 months.

The conditional discharge means that Aziz has not been convicted of the offence and will not be punished for it.

The conditional discharge means that, although Aziz remains convicted of the offence, he cannot be punished for it.

The conditional discharge means that Aziz remains convicted of the offence but will not be punished for it unless he commits a further offence in the next 12 months.

Jack has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years.
Which one of the following statements correctly explains the effect of this sentence?

Jack will spend at least 25 years in prison before being considered for parole. If he is ever released, he will remain on licence for the rest of his life.

Jack will spend 25 years in isolation in prison before spending the rest of his life in the general prison population.

Jack will serve 25 years in prison and will then be released unconditionally.

Jack can be considered for parole any time before 25 years has expired but, once released, he will be on licence for the rest of his life.

Karim is 15 years old and has no previous convictions. He has pleaded guilty to affray (which has a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment). The district judge in the youth court considers the offence is too serious for a conditional discharge.
What sentence must the judge impose?

The judge must impose an absolute discharge.

The judge must make a referral order.

The judge must impose a Youth Rehabilitation Order

The judge must impose a sentence of imprisonment.

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