Sentencing guidelines
Domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary – consultation on draft guidelines. Open until 1 September 2021
Research and analysis
Ethnicity data: what we have and how we use it in developing guidelines – read our blog
Sentencing guidelines
Importing firearms and ammunition – consultation open until 8 September 2021
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Latest from the Sentencing Council
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Sentencing Council Annual Report 2020/21
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Official statistics pre-announcement: Investigating the Sentencing Council’s impact in three key areas
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Reflecting sentencers’ voices in guideline research
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Assessing harm in child sexual offences where there is no victim
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales promotes greater consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.