Sentencing Council guidelines

• Sentencing Council

  The Sentencing Council for England and Wales. The site says it promotes greater consistency in sentencing, while maintaining the independence of the judiciary.

• About sentencing guidelines

  The Sentencing Council’s explanation of sentencing guidelines. It says they help judges and magistrates in England and Wales take a consistent approach to sentencing.

• Sentencing children and young people

  The Sentencing Council definitive guideline on sentencing children and young people.

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