Meanings of community sentence in anglès

It should be reserved for those whose offending is so serious or violent that a community sentence cannot be imposed.

Defence lawyer Denis Boyd had urged that 34-year-old William Thomas Cochrane be freed either on a community sentence, or suspended jail term.

Just over half of those convicted of offences related to methamphetamine received a community sentence such as home detention, community work or supervision.

The Sex Offenders Act (1997) will apply to those offenders currently serving a prison or community sentence for a relevant offence.

Geoff Douglas Hart, whose ute struck the Hawera woman was ordered to serve a community sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death.

Pan's lawyer had asked for a lesser community sentence but Judge Fraser rejected that and said she was fortunate she wasn't going to jail.

The 29-year-old asked a court on Thursday to let him pay a fine instead of finishing his community sentence for throttling his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Ward.

If a judge passes down a community sentence to a controversial offender, I know my job is to make them appear lily- livered and out-of-touch.

Mr Cosgrave had pleaded guilty to the charge in 2006, received a 75 hour community sentence order and believed the matter was over.

Other people have been accused of more serious hacking in this country and they've been given a £1,000 fine and a very short community sentence.

The thinktank's research found that community sentences have consistently reduced incidences of re-offending.

I was caught and prosecuted, paid large fines and worked off lengthy community sentences.

They also look after their families and the victims of crime, and offenders who are given community sentences.

Public safety requires community sentences so that people can make amends and help to heal the harm done by crime.

We're also responsible for managing community sentences and prisoners that are released on licence (parole in South Africa).

Inevitably, perhaps, the transitional justice agreement, with punishments for former guerrillas ranging from community sentences to 20-year jail terms, is controversial.