SOC 1500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Prison, Sentenced, Visible Minority

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Judges impose sentences: 90% of cases are resolved through plea bargains, median sentence length 120 days, canadians generally want harsh sentences imposed on offenders. Sentencing options: have a number of options, maxwell, slightly more than 1/3 of individuals are sentenced to custody. Most custodial sentences are short: most common adult sentences are. Conditional sentences: conditional sentences custodial sentences of up to two years that are served in the community. Intermittent sentences: allow offender to serve several days a week (typically weekend) for sentences less than. Other options: can include, absolute discharge the least severe sanction that can be imposed that results in a finding of guilt but no conviction is registered. More likely to consider this for first-time and younger adult offenders. Remains only for 1 year on record: conditional discharge requires the offender to comply with a number of conditions, and after the offender fulfills those conditions, the discharge becomes absolute.