PPT-Sentencing of Young Offenders

Sentencing Young Offenders Remember that the age of criminal responsibility is 10 Offenders who are under 18 are dealt with differently from adults Sentences available vary depending on the age of the offender. 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:. Youth & the Law. Serious violent crimes represent a small fraction of crimes committed by youth. Incapacity of children: . children under 12 cannot form the necessary . mens. . rea. . to be convicted.. EIGHT. SENTENCING. Government determines sanction range for each offense. Judge or jury responsible for sentencing. Broad range of potential criminal sentences. Probation, fines, community service. Incarceration. 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. 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. Imposing a Sentence. Review: The Process and Objectives of Sentencing. Sentencing reflects social values. The judge must consult . t. he Criminal Code while sentencing. It outlines the maximum and minimum punishments for certain crimes. 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. 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. Child Pornography Cases. . Outline. Resources. Commission’s . 2012 . Report to the Congress: Federal Child Pornography Offenses. Departures/variances . in child sex offenses. Restitution in child pornography cases. 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 Strategies for Child Pornography Cases Outline Resources Commission’s 2012 Report to the Congress: Federal Child Pornography Offenses Departures/variances in child sex offenses Restitution in child pornography cases An Update to the 2012 Booker ReportUNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSIONWilliam H Pryor Jr Acting ChairRachel E BarkowCommissionerCharles R BreyerCommissionerDanny C ReevesCommissionerZachary C BolithoJ