Sociology 2253A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Suspended Sentence, Judicial Restraint, Life Imprisonment
22 Oct 2016
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Increased and reduced the account for any relevant aggravating or mitigating circumstances. Three main groups: utilitarian, retributive, restorative. Suspended sentence: offender is convicted of the offence but the imposition of the sentence is suspended pending successful completion. Canada sentence of imprisonment: offenders who receive a sentence or sentences totalling less than two years" server their community under the supervision of a probation officer. Concurrent: sentences that are amalgamated and served simultaneously. i. e an offender sentenced to two terms of 9 months will serve 9. Consecutive: served in sequence, two terms will be 18mths. Judicial determination: an order by sentencing judge that the offender serve one half of the sentence before being eligible to apply for parole. Judicial restraint order: if the jp or judge is satisfied that there are reason grounds for the threat, the defendant must keep the piece.
