Which of the following options correctly orders penalties from least to most severe?

• A. Prison sentences, fines, community service, warning
• B. Warning, community service, good behaviour bond, small fines, prison sentences
• C. Fine, warning, prison, community service
• D. Community service, warning, good behaviour bond, fine

Answer: (B)

The idea is to rank penalties from least to most restrictive. A warning is the least intrusive—it's a formal notice with no lasting punishment. Next is community service, which adds a time commitment but still doesn’t involve detention or a criminal record. A good behaviour bond sits higher because it imposes conditions you must follow, and breaching it can lead to more penalties. A small fine introduces a direct financial consequence, impacting your budget, and carries enforcement risk if not paid. The most severe is prison, which takes away freedom. So the order from least to most severe is: warning, community service, good behaviour bond, small fines, prison sentences.