9 Criminal Justice Act 2003

Question 1

Sentencing guidelines council later abolished to a…

Answer 1

Single sentencing council for England and Wales

Question 2

First piece of legislation to spell out (5) aims of sentencing:

Answer 2

1) Punishment of offenders
2) Reduction of crime (including by deterrence)
3) Reform & rehabilitation of offenders
4) Protection of the public
5) Making of reparation of offenders

Question 3

Conditional caution =

Answer 3

New form of diversion

Question 4

Minimum of 5 years for what offence?

Answer 4

Firearms

Question 5

Combined all community sentences into 1 generic order with a list of…

Answer 5

Possible different requirements

Question 6

Brought together many of Halliday proposals, some never implemented, e.g.

Answer 6

Intermittent

Custody

Custody plus

Question 7

Life imprisonment mandatory for murder, removal of

Answer 7

Judicial discretion

Question 8

Introduced a structured sentencing framework via

Answer 8

Sentencing guidelines council (work with sentencing advisory panel)

Question 9

Whole life sentence, imprisonment for public protection both:

Answer 9

Indeterminate