Criminal Justice System
Across
- 6. A sentencing principle aimed at physically preventing offenders from reoffending
- 7. This has been removed as a mitigating factor that judges can consider
- 9. A judgement used in determining future sentences
- 10. A type of sentencing that sets out compulsory minimum punishments
- 11. A new type of offence carrying a mandatory minimum sentence is __________ causing death
- 13. A sentencing principle aimed at punishing an offender
- 14. A sentencing principle aimed at discouraging future criminal behaviour
- 16. The NSW Government has recently introduced laws providing for __________ for early guilty pleas
- 17. A criminal sentence is a __________ imposed by the state
- 18. A hearing that determines an offender's punishment
Down
- 1. Mandatory sentencing undermines the ____________ of powers
- 2. A factor that increases the severity of a sentence
- 3. A sentencing principle aimed at treating the underlying cause for criminal behaviour
- 4. The main piece of legislation governing sentencing in NSW is the Crimes (Sentencing _______) Act 1999
- 5. The NSW Government has introduced laws governing non-__________ periods
- 8. Courts are now able to take these into account when sentencing offenders in certain cases where a victim is deceased
- 10. A factor that reduces the severity of a sentence
- 12. The offender in the Thomas Kelly case
- 14. Judges are given this in the sentencing process
- 15. No judicial officer can impose a penalty higher than this