Aims of sentencing by Maxine Brimblecombe https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS en-us 2015-01-21 09:30:20 UTC 2025-12-25 12:02:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46784915 Similar crimes commited in similar circumstances should be given similar sentences.

]]> 2015-01-21 09:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46784915 https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785056 The court has a range of sentencing options available and that depends on the type and seriousness and the circumstances of the crime.

]]> 2015-01-21 09:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785056 The aims are: https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785281 - Retribution

- deterrence

- prevention

- rehabilitation

]]> 2015-01-21 09:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785281 Retribution https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785386 - Desire for revenge.

- Compensation of victims.

- Eg. An individual murdered someone, he should be executed - no justice, just revenge.

- Retribution is the idea behind punishment.

]]> 2015-01-21 09:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785386 Deterrence https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785984 - A sentence made to avoid individuals committing crimes.

- Eg. Young offenders who were likely to go to prison if they committed any other crime, were sent on a prison trip weee.

- There is also general deterrence: gov. wanted people to stop parking illegally, so this was made a strict offence which can sentence an individual up to 10 years in prison.

]]> 2015-01-21 09:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46785984 Rehabilitation https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46786619 - Curing offenders, hoping there will be improvement.

- Used to avoid future offending.

]]> 2015-01-21 09:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46786619 Prevention https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46787023 2015-01-21 09:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46787023 Prevention https://padlet.com/maxine_brim/AIMS/wish/46787024 - Helping to protect the public by putting offenders in prison so they will not re-offend.

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