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Community sentences
A community sentence combines some form of punishment with activities carried out in the community. It could mean, for example, that an offender must:
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A community sentence combines some form of punishment with activities carried out in the community. It could mean, for example, that an offender must:
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Fines are the most common type of sentence given by the courts. That is because they are given for lower-level crimes such as minor driving ...
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Discharges are given for the least-serious offences such as very minor thefts.
A discharge means that the person is released from court without any further action. ...
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has launched a public consultation to determine its future direction, balancing its priorities against limited resources. The consultation, which has now been ...
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 6 March 2020.
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Children and young people between the ages of 10 and 17 years old are treated differently from adults by the courts. They are usually dealt ...
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This report will contain findings from an assessment of the impact on sentences of the 2017 update to the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines.
Release date: 24th ...
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 31 January 2020.
PRESS RELEASES –
Proposals to provide more guidance to courts in England and Wales for sentencing drivers who claim exceptional hardship when facing disqualification were launched today in ...
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The Sentencing Council has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to sentencing guidelines for driving offences disqualifications, breach of community orders and clarifications to ...