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Assessing harm in child sexual offences where there is no victim
Senior Policy Adviser, Ollie Simpson, explains why the Council is consulting on a harm assessment in child sexual offences that is based on what the ...
Assessing harm in child sexual offences where there is no victim
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The application of sentencing principles during the Covid-19 emergency
The Sentencing Council is aware of and understands the concerns that many people have about the effect the Covid-19 emergency is having on conditions in ...
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Public confidence in sentencing and the criminal justice system
We have published a report of research carried out to help the Council better understand public attitudes towards, and understanding of, sentencing and the criminal ...
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Sentencing guidelines and offences involving corrosive substances
Reports of assaults and robberies involving the use of acid or other corrosive substances have increased in profile recently, with questions being asked as to ...
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How does sentencing take into account an offender’s disabilities?
By Jill Gramann, Magistrate member of the Sentencing Council When judges and magistrates are faced with offenders who have targeted victims who have disabilities, the ...
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Understanding criminal sentencing - resources for teachers
The Sentencing Council has published resources for teachers delivering the citizenship curriculum to key stage 3 and 4 pupils. These resources will help pupils develop ...
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Judges and magistrates and the scope of their sentencing powers
Judges and magistrates are sometimes criticised for giving a particular sentence, normally when it is thought to be too short or the wrong type of ...
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How sentencing of historic offenders works
Recent trials for sex offences committed between the 1960s and 80s have raised many questions about how those convicted of historic offences are dealt with ...
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Non-custodial sentences – walking free from court?
Reports about the sentencing of criminals sometimes refer to them as “walking free from court” if they are not sent to prison. This gives the ...
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Sentencing Council response to Civitas report: "Serious, Violent and Persistent Offenders"
The Sentencing Council has sent a response to Civitas following the publication earlier this month of its report “Serious, Violent and Persistent Offenders” due to ...