§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the options available to the courts for those under 21 years who are convicted of(a) theft from shops, (b) theft of a motor vehicle, (c) theft from a motor vehicle, (d) burglary of a dwelling house, (e) burglary of buildings other than dwelling houses, (f) assault and (g) criminal damage.
§ Mr. MacleanThe following sentencing options are currently available to the courts when a young person is convicted of the following offences—theft; taking a motor vehicle without authority; burglary from a dwelling place, burglary other than from a dwelling place; common assault; criminal damage:
Where the young person is aged 10 and under 18 years
- Absolute or conditional discharge
- Fine
- Compensation Order
- Bind over of parent
- Supervision Order
- Attendance Centre Order
- Community Service Order (from age 16)
- Probation Order (from age 16)
- Combination Order (from age 16)
- Detention in a young offender institution (from age 15)
Additionally, in respect of the offence of burglary from a dwelling place, a sentence of long-term detention under section 53 of the Children and Young Persons Act is available from age 14.
Where the young person is aged 18 and under 21 years
- Absolute or conditional discharge
- Fine
- Bind over of parent
- Compensation Order
- Probation Order
- Attendance Centre Order
- Community Service Order
- Combination Order (from age 16)
- Detention in a young offender institution.