A magistrate is deciding whether to sentence a 19-year-old first-time offender, convicted of a non-violent property crime, to a short custodial sentence or a community-based sentence.
Discuss why a community-based sentence might be a preferable option to custodial sentencing in this case. Refer to the scenario in your answer.
32 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Dealing with offending behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.