... guilty is entered, effectively relieving the victim of the ordeal of having to appear in court, the guidelines state that this 'should normally result in some reduction from what would otherwise be the appropriate sentence'. Rehabilitation: Emphasis on the individual can be seen no more clearly in the aim of rehabilitation. The idea that sentences should be designed to assist in the rehabilitation of the criminal, attempting in some way to address not only the crime, but also the causes of crime. For instance, many crimes are committed by those addicted to or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If you help to treat the addiction you can hopefully prevent further criminal activity by that person. * Forward looking...aims to reform the offender * As far as sex offences are concerned, it is not usually possible to offer rehabilitation/community service orders. * Home Office developed The Prison Service Sex Offender Programme in 1991 (Handout) 'The ...

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