ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Clinical Urine Tests, Sentenced
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105,457 people appeared in the local courts in 2015. 88. 8% of ^ received community based penalties. 11. 2% received a sentence of imprisonment (are in custody for a finite period of time = most are up to 6 months [except for serious penalties] Penalty of hierarchy in nsw from crimes (sentencing procedure) act 1999 no. Pre sentence reports (psrs) - assess why the person has offended and what options are available. Need to make sure that these factors are taken into consideration to give a proportionate sentencing for the individual. Attitude to the offence, victim empathy, insight, response to offence. Community based management of court ordered sanctions, post prison administrative arrangements and fine conversion for offenders, involving provision of: The reality of sentencing, but not the rhetoric of sentencing (in the media, sentencing is viewed to be more harsher e. g imprisonment) The philosophy of community corrections that emphasises community safety and protection.
