PPT-11.1 – SENTENCING

LAW 12 What is a Sentence sentence punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime Goals of Sentencing 6 main goals of sentencing protection of the public retribution. ENGLISH GUIDELINES EXPERIENCE. Andrew Ashworth,. University of Oxford. English Guidelines – Brief History. Guideline judgments delivered by Lord Chief Justice: . Aramah. (1982), . Boswell. (1984). What do we know about sentencing?. Excerpt from the Criminal Code 718. The fundamental purpose of sentencing is to contribute, along with crime prevention initiatives, for the respect of the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society by imposing just sanctions that have one or more of the following objectives:. National Organization of Forensic Social Work Annual Conference, July 2014. Dr. Lynn Geurin, Ph.D., LCSW. Assistant Professor of Social Work. Morehead State University. Agenda. Complete article . published in the . CLANT presentation by Lyma Nguyen and Rebekah O’Meagher. William . Forster . Chambers 10 April 2014. What the presentation will cover…. Common federal offences dealt with in the Northern Territory. MASSACHUSETTS SENTENCING GUIDELINES Massachusetts Sentencing Commission The Honorable Robert A. Mulligan, Massachusetts Sentencing Commission Three Center Plaza, 7th Floor Boston, Mass Sentence.   - punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. . The goal or purpose of a sentence. Protection of public. Retribution. Deterrence. Rehabilitation. Restitution. denunciation. 293 See, e.g. United States Sentencing Commission 294 and (2) the need to study a relatively modern offender cohort whose crimes were committed when computers and Internet use were common (in order C. anada. Sentences. Sentence: a punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime. (A . penalty. , disposition or a . sanction). Once an offender is convicted, the sentencing process begins. Louisiana Judicial Conference. The Bluffs. October 18-20, 2012. Judge Roger K. Warren (Ret.). “What is done [today] in corrections would be grounds for malpractice in medicine.”. (2002) . Latessa. Frank O. Bowman, III. Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor of Law. Original Guidelines levels were set in 1987 by reference to three benchmarks. In general, study of sentences imposed by federal judges in 10,000 cases. Chapter Nine. Incarceration Trends in America. From . 1980 to 2008, the number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3 million people. Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners.. Judgement formally pronounced by court and imposed on defendant who pleads guilty or is found guilty after a trial. Various sentencing models used by various jurisdictions. Type and length may be determined legislatively, judicially, or administratively. Learning Objective 1. List and contrast the four basic philosophical reasons for sentencing criminals. Nancy Stone/MCT/Newscom. The Purpose of Sentencing. Philosophical . reasons . for . sentencing. Retribution. Sentencing Commission Mandates and Probation Guidelines Kelly Mitchell, Executive Director Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice University of Minnesota Law School 1 HF 997 Expands the mandate of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to require the commission to collect, analyze, and report on probation outcomes and recidivism.