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Alternative punishments
Description
Surveys questioning the efficacy of custodial sentences and chronic overcrowding in prisons have led judges to consider non-custodial sentences for minor crimes. These can include fines, community service orders, suspended sentences and tagging.
Classroom Ideas
Encourage students to list the alternatives to prison as they watch the clip. Following the clip, encourage students to discuss the reasons where an alternative to prison would be suitable and why.
Crime, law and the justice system
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