Terri Nolan
To name your story, you have to think about the overall message and what you want your audience to understand from the story. Also, make it relevant and easy to remember.
Statistics
14% completed year 12
47% of the prisoners have no formal qualifications
Psychological theories
snowball effect (Daniel,Ellen & Burnett, 2011)
Attachment Theory (Bowlby 1969)
Strain Theory (Merton,1938)
lured by the prospect of easy money
What is the best sentencing option to reduce re-offending in cases like this?
specific programs
community correction order
Programs that could help Terri
Youth off the streets
Right Step
P.A.R.T.Y. program
The Ropes program
Terms and conditions for Terri's sentence
community work after school
hockey team/other sports
supervision
Sentence
community correction order for 12 months
courts have stressed the greater importance of rehabilitation compared to general deterrence when it comes to youthful offenders
young offenders are immature and may not understand the consequences of their actions
in Victoria youth is a major factor in sentencing
Missing information
no info about the man who gave the pills to Terri's mother in the first place
no info about relatives
no info about Terri's father
Similar cases
more than 1/2 of the prior similar cases did not receive a period of imprisonment
a non-custodial sentence would be appropriate
Social factors to consider
wanted to go on a hocky trip
threat for the community?
is her family going to be affected by this
family financial problems
Mens rea
by sending Terri to jail it would cost the government 317 perday just to keep her there
manipulated by her mother
she was not completely aware of commiting a crime
remorse for what she had done
Actus rea
trafficking in a drug of dependence
Recommendations
The ending of a story is essential. We all know that if the ending is weak, what happened before loses its importance. So make it unpredictable, but fair. A resolved ending answers all the questions and ties up any loose threads from the plot.
What could have prevented the crime happening?
financial support
psychological support
youth therapeutic order
potential for the age limit to be raised
complete unpaid community work
rehabilitation
non-custodial sentence would be considered appropriate
aggravating factors
Terri’s mother could not have been that naive enough to think that what she was doing was ok. She manipulated her own daughter into committing a crime .
Her and her mother drove around pharmacies to buy pills and scam people
Mitigating factors
The middle of the story is where you add layers of complications that will lead to the end. Reveal more about the character's journey. Did their personality go through changes? How did they overcome the challenges? And as you build up the story’s central conflict, make it more personal to that character. Also, from the middle act, you have to lead into the final act.
holds no threat to the community
highly unlikely to reoffend
genuine remorse
cooperative with police from moment of arrest
no prior convictions
Your character(s) need(s) motivation in order to solve the challenge(s).
Why?
In the beginning of the story (or the exposition), you will need to introduce the setting and characters. You might also want to introduce the main conflict. This part of the story is important because it gives the reader necessary background information and maybe even a first insight into a character’s personality.
she was lured by the prospect of easy money
she listened to her mother
Characters are essential to a good story. Usually, the protagonist(s) is/are the most affected by the plot. Introduce a character by focusing on their actions, interests, and occupation, as the physical appearance doesn't make a difference in most cases.
raise money for Terri's hockey trip
Type in the name of your character.
family stressed about money
Case study
Maximum penalty
15 years
Offence
trafficking in a drug offence
Court
County
Age
19 years old
Background
she works as a waitress
she left school in year 11
living with mother and little sister at a countryside just outside Melbourne
