2.3 How criminals are treated

• Which court in France handles serious crimes such as murder?

  Cour d'assises
• The French legal system is structured around the Code pénal
• Match the type of sentence with its aim:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Incapacitation

  Suspended Sentence ↔️ Rehabilitation

  Fines ↔️ Deterrence

  Community Service ↔️ Reparation
• A suspended sentence is executed only if the offender complies with specific conditions
• Electronic tagging is used to monitor the whereabouts of offenders.
• What is the aim of imprisonment in the French criminal justice system?

  Incapacitation
• Rehabilitation efforts in France include education, vocational training, and psychological counseling
• Match the feature with its corresponding goal:

  Rehabilitation ↔️ Reduce recidivism

  Reintegration ↔️ Ensure successful reintegration
• Match the aspect with the correct legal system:

  Legal Basis ↔️ Civil law (statutes and codes)

  Role of Judges ↔️ More active in questioning witnesses
• French judges follow structured sentencing guidelines outlined in the Code pénal
• What document outlines structured sentencing guidelines in the French legal system?

  Code pénal
• The French legal system emphasizes correction and rehabilitation
• Match the type of criminal sentence with its description:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Set time in prison

  Suspended Sentence ↔️ Execution deferred if conditions are met

  Fines ↔️ Monetary penalties

  Community Service ↔️ Unpaid work for the community

  Electronic Tagging ↔️ Monitors offender's whereabouts
• Order the aims of prisons in French society according to their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Rehabilitation

  2️⃣ Deterrence

  3️⃣ Incapacitation
• What are the two main focuses of reducing recidivism in the French legal system?

  Rehabilitation and reintegration
• The French legal system emphasizes correction and rehabilitation
• The French criminal justice system places a greater emphasis on rehabilitation compared to the Common Law system.


  True
• In the French legal system, judges are more active in questioning witnesses compared to the Common Law system.


  True
• What is the aim of incapacitation as a type of criminal sentence?

  Prevent further criminal activity
• Community service is intended to provide reparation and rehabilitation for offenders.


  True
• Match the sentence type with its description:

  Imprisonment ↔️ Set time in prison

  Suspended Sentence ↔️ Execution deferred if conditions met

  Fines ↔️ Monetary penalties

  Community Service ↔️ Unpaid work for community

  Electronic Tagging ↔️ Monitoring offender whereabouts
• Match the role of prisons with its description:

  Rehabilitation ↔️ Reintegrating offenders through programs

  Deterrence ↔️ Discouraging future crime

  Incapacitation ↔️ Preventing criminal activity
• French trials often involve a judge and sometimes a jury to determine guilt and sentencing.

  True
• Stages of the French criminal justice process in order.

  1️⃣ Investigation

  2️⃣ Prosecution

  3️⃣ Trial

  4️⃣ Sentencing
• The French criminal justice system emphasizes correction and rehabilitation of offenders.


  True
• Judges in the French legal system are more active in questioning witnesses compared to the Common Law system.


  True
• What are the main aims of sentencing in the French legal system?

  Correct and rehabilitate
• A suspended sentence in France is called a peine
• The French legal system emphasizes the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.


  True
• Two key challenges faced by the French prison system are overcrowding and recidivism
• What type of legal system does France operate under?

  Civil law
• Stages of the French criminal justice process

  1️⃣ Investigation

  2️⃣ Prosecution

  3️⃣ Trial

  4️⃣ Sentencing
• What is the primary legal basis of the French legal system?

  Civil law
• A suspended sentence in France is referred to as peine avec sursis
• What is the primary purpose of fines in the French criminal justice system?

  Deterrence and compensation
• Types of criminal sentences in France, ordered by severity or purpose.

  1️⃣ Imprisonment

  2️⃣ Suspended Sentence

  3️⃣ Fines

  4️⃣ Community Service

  5️⃣ Electronic Tagging
• What are three key challenges facing French prisons today?

  Overcrowding, recidivism, reforms
• Reintegration programs aim to assist offenders in returning to society by providing employment support and housing.

  True
• The French legal system operates under civil law, which is based on statutes and codes
• The French legal system's emphasis on correction and rehabilitation sets it apart from the broader discretion in sentencing found in the Common Law system.


  True