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GCSE Sociology · key term
A punishment or order imposed by a court on someone found guilty of an offence.
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Paper 2
Revise: Public Debates About CrimeA sentence is the punishment or order imposed by a court after someone is found guilty. Possible responses include a fine, a community sentence or a custodial sentence. A community sentence may involve unpaid work, supervision, a curfew or restrictions on entering particular places.
Component 2
The punishment imposed by a court on a person convicted of an offence.
Treat claims such as ‘sentences are too lenient’ as viewpoints to discuss, not established facts.
Distinguish the agencies: the police investigate crime and apprehend suspects; courts determine guilt and sentence those convicted. Arrest does not establish guilt.
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A finding of guilt is a conviction; the punishment imposed afterwards is the sentence. Keeping these stages separate matters: an accusation alone does not establish guilt.
