POLS 2200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Probation Officer, Drug Court, Restorative Justice

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2200
• Professor: Danny O' Rourke- Dicarlo

Document Summary

Test # 3 crim:2652 key terms and points. Active involvement of the victim and community in the process. Purpose: to provide reparation for harm done to victims or to the community; and to promote a sense of responsibility in offenders and acknowledgement of the harm done to the victim and the community. Absolute discharge: a sentence where the accused is found guilty but does not gain a criminal record and is given no sentence. Purpose: in the best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest. Fine: straight forward pay of specified amount of money in certain amount of time. Program: provides offenders who cannot pay a fine with the opportunity to discharge, through community service, all or part of the fine. Suspended sentence: sentencing option where a judge convicts accused, who gets criminal record, but gets no sentence and instead offender on probation, which if completed, results in no sentence being given.