Legal Groundup

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Application Excercise 4n

Complete the table below by identifying the type of sanction that would be imposed on each accused who either pleaded guilty or was found guilty of committing a crime in the case scenarios below, and two purposes of that sanction imposed.

CASE SCENARIOS

TYPE OF SANCTION

TWO PURPOSES OF SANCTION

Maddie pleaded guilty to murdering her best friend Claire. The judge imposed an appropriate sanction during her sentencing.

Imprisonment

punishment, deterrence, denunciation, protection and rehabilitation

The Magistrates’ Court has ordered Timothy to pay a sum of money for speeding in a school zone.

Fine

punishment, deterrence, denunciation

Robyn has been ordered by a Magistrate to not drive for a period of time due to her repeated traffic/ driving offences.

cancellation or suspension of a driver’s licence

punishment, deterrence, denunciation

Bob is required to complete 20 hours a week of community work after being found guilty of committing an offence. 

Community correction order

punishment, deterrence, denunciation, and rehabilitation

Christian has pleaded guilty to committing a crime under the influence of both drugs and alcohol. A Magistrate sentenced him to what sanction?

Drug treatment order

punishment, deterrence, denunciation, protection and rehabilitation

A jury found Lucy guilty of selling large quantities of cocaine to the public. During her sentencing, the judge considered certain factors before imposing a sanction.

Imprisonment

punishment, deterrence, denunciation, protection and rehabilitation