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Law 1 (a) Describe the different aims of sentencing. [15] Within the English legal system there are six different aims of sentencing. They will be considered when trying to place an appropriate sentence and will be present within that decision either alone or in combination. Retribution is one of the six aims of sentencing and is defined as the punishment inflicted in moral outrage or personal vengeance. Applied to law it simply means recognizing that the criminal has done something wrong and taking revenge on behalf of both the victim and society as a whole. Retribution is a priority in most sentences and In the White Paper of 1990, Crime, Justice and Protecting the Public, reference was made to the need for sentences to achieve 'just desserts', stating that punishments should match the harm done. Retribution is also based on the idea of tariff sentencing and that each particular offence should have particular guidelines...

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