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Victims are central to sentencing guidelines. When following the guidelines, the two things a court must consider first when deciding how serious a case is ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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 ...