CRIM 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Conditional Sentence, Dangerous Offender, Extenuating Circumstances

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Sarah Yercich

Document Summary

Crime: mr smith, swim coach who convicted 4 sexual assaults for fondling two underage girls. Focus on the future conduct of mr smith and others who might commit similar offences. General deterrence- discouraging potential mr smith from crime. Specific deterrence- discouraging mr smith from doing it again. Rehabilitation- curing mr smith of what made them do it. Incapacitation- keeping mr smith in jail to protect society. Denunciation- expressing society"s disapproval of the behaviour of mr. Retribution- make the two men pay for their offences eye for an eye . Proportionality- the sentence handed down should be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and to be convicted person"s degree of responsibility. Most widely used restorative approaches are victim-offender reconciliation, circle sentencing and family group conferencing. Suspended sentencing- a sentencing option whereby the judge convicts the accused but places the offender on probation; successful completion results in no sentence being given.