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Chapter 14 Self-test questions
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Chapter 14 Self-test questions
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Which of the following are the purposes of sentencing? Please select all that apply.
Punishment.
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Crime reduction.
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Reforming and rehabilitating offenders.
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Public protection.
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Reparation
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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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False
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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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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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If the defendant pleads guilty to an offence but disputes the facts alleged by the prosecution, the court may need to hold a ______ hearing.
Your response
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Although a defendant who has offences taken into consideration is not convicted of those offences, the defendant cannot later be charged with them.
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False
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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.
True
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False
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Which of the following is not a requirement that may be attached to a community order?
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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A court cannot impose a prison sentence unless the offence, or combination of offences, is so serious that neither a fine nor a community order can be justified. This is known as the custody _________.
Your response
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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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False
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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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