AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · 8100
Paper 2
Revise: Punishment and SentencingPrison is used where the offence is sufficiently serious that a fine or community sentence would not be justified.
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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A court sentence served in the community, with requirements such as unpaid work, treatment or a curfew.
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Paper 2
Revise: Punishment and SentencingPrison is used where the offence is sufficiently serious that a fine or community sentence would not be justified.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A sentence served outside custody, involving requirements and supervision rather than detention.
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Youth courts can impose community sentences, which involve requirements and supervision outside custody. They can also impose detention and training orders, involving custody in secure accommodation for young people. Custody remains available for serious cases; rehabilitation does not mean that every child stays in the community.