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Sentencing hearings
A sentencing hearing is when the judge or magistrates decide what punishment an offender will receive. If a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty ...
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A sentencing hearing is when the judge or magistrates decide what punishment an offender will receive. If a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty ...
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The way sentencing works can be confusing, and many people are unclear as to why offenders get the sentences they do and how those sentences ...
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Sentencing guidelines help make sure that judges and magistrates in courts across England and Wales take a consistent approach to sentencing.
The Sentencing Code states that ...
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There are many types of sentence that a judge or magistrates can pass. They range from fines, which are given for lower-level offences, up to ...
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What is a sentence?
A sentence is the punishment a judge or magistrate decides should be given to someone who has been convicted of a crime. ...
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If someone is charged with a criminal offence, they must go to a court to answer that charge.
There are three types of criminal court in ...
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On these pages you will find information about how sentencing works, such as what a sentence is, what it is for and how it is ...
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PUBLICATION – Corporate reports –
The Sentencing Council Business Plan setting out the Council’s aims and objectives for 2019 to 2020.
NEWS –
The Council has published its Business Plan setting out its aims and objectives for 2019 to 2020.