Order Description

Imagine you are working as an intern with the Criminal Justice Social Work
Department, which is responsible, amongst other things, for conducting social
enquiry reports on young offenders under the age of 21.
You have been asked to prepare an academically-informed report on Sandy, who
is facing a custodial sentence for breaking the terms of an anti-social behaviour
order. Your report should draw on relevant concepts and theories related to
understanding crime and punishment and make recommendations on what
outcome would best serve ‘justice’ in this case. In addition to the particulars of
the case itself, some issues you might like to reflect upon are:
? What matters relating to Sandy’s background or present circumstances
could have had a bearing on the offence committed?
? Are there any personal circumstances that should be taken into account in
terms of understanding the offending behaviour and how ‘best’ to
respond to it?
? What potential risks are there of re-offending?
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? What are the likely effects on the individual of the various kinds of
sentences available (i.e. imprisonment or a community punishment)?