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What is sentencing?

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “What is sentencing?”, from the unit “What are the strengths and weaknesses of the legal system?” (Year 10 Citizenship) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Youth courts handle ___ -17-year-olds and have different processes to adult court.
  2. What is this describing? A formal legal institution where disputes are heard and resolved, and where justice is administered according to the law.
  3. Match the sentence starter to its end.
  4. What am I describing? Law that deals with disputes between individuals or groups.
  5. What am I describing? Rules, usually made by Parliament, that are used to order the way in which a society behaves
  6. How many parts are there to Parliament?
  7. Fill in the gap. Reform and ___ focuses on helping offenders change their behaviour to prevent future criminal activity.
  8. If an offender shows remorse, it might be considered a ___ factor when deciding their sentence.
  9. Which of these would likely result in a more serious sentence?
  10. Match the terms below to their correct definitions.
  11. Which of the following is **not** one of the main purposes of sentencing?
  12. Which of the following sentences are correct?

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