Community Sentences Flashcards
1
Q
community sentences positively meet the aims of punishment
A
combines the aim of punishment and reparation with ppl being punished by unpaid work and giving back to society.
community sentences are nearly 9% more effective at reducing 1yr re-offending rates compared to imprisonment.
2
Q
community sentences dont meet the aims of punishment
A
in 2013, more than 3/4 of those sent to prison the year before had a community sentence.
this suggests that community sentences dont meet the aim of rehabilitation fully. also, it doesnt always act as a deterrent to not commit further criminal acitivity.
