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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A custodial sentence that is not put into effect immediately, but may be activated if the offender commits another offence or breaches its requirements during the specified period.
Used by AQA
Paper 2
Revise: Punishment and SentencingA suspended sentence is a custodial sentence that is not put into effect immediately. The offence must already be serious enough to justify custody. The offender remains in the community, but the sentence may be activated if they commit another offence or breach its requirements during the specified period.
A suspended sentence is a custodial sentence that is not put into effect immediately, not the same thing as a community order.
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