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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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

The definitive guideline on Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments was issued on 22 July 2020 and came into force on ...