SOC 3490 Lecture 6: February 15 week 6.docx
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Purposes and principles of sentencing ** copy paste. Retributive goals: focus on the past as opposed to the future y denunciation y retribution: make sure offenders pay for their offences based on the eye for an eye principle. Restorative goals: acknowledges that criminal behaviour harms the victim, communities and the offender y resolution should include involvement y designed to protect the public from future criminal behaviour. Sentencing options: adult sentencing options*** y absolute discharge y conditional discharge: more common y fine y suspended sentence: offender is convicted but the sentence is suspended until successful completion of probation. If they breach probation, they would have to appear before court y probation: placed under supervision for a specified period of time- up to 3 years for adults. Intensive support and supervision program: focused on treatment. Intended for low risk first time offenders y y raises concerns about net-widening: if the individual weren t sent to diversion, they would likely not be sentenced.