Identify 3 features of financial penalties as a form of punishment (jun 2022) [3]
A monetary payment, ordered by a court, to be paid by a defendant
• Often the sentence is given for minor offences such as minor driving
offences or minor theft
• A frequent punishment from a magistrates court
• A court will take account of the defendant's financial circumstances before
giving a financial penalty
• Financial penalties for summary offences are on an increasing scale
• Compensation may be paid to a victim of a crime, or the Victim Surcharge
Fund
• A financial contribution to the prosecution’s costs could be ordered by the
court .