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The advice of the Panel, draft guidelines and these definitive guidelines are all available on www. sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk or can be obtained from the Sentencing Guidelines Secretariat at; 4th Floor, 8-10 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AE.
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www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/docs/magistrates_court...
www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/docs/magistrates_court_sentencing_guidelines_update.pdf
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When an offender is convicted following a trial or guilty plea, the court has a range of sentencing options available. These depend on the type, the seriousness and the circumstances of the crime and the maximum penalty available by law.
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www.cjsonline.gov.uk/offender/sentencing/
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/offender/sentencing/
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The Sentencing Commission for Scotland ... The Sentencing Commission for Scotland was an independent, judicially-led body which was set up by the Scottish Executive under its policy statement “A Partnership For A Better Scotland”.
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www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/
www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/
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The Sentencing Commission for Scotland ... The Scope to Improve Consistency in Sentencing: ... Sentencing Guidelines Around the World...
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www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/publications.as...
www.scottishsentencingcommission.gov.uk/publications.asp
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Home Office Research Study 170; Understanding the sentencing of women edited by; Carol Hedderman and Loraine Gelsthorpe; A Research and Statistics Directorate Report; London: Home Office; Home Office; Research and;
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www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/hors170.pdf
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/hors170.pdf
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Before sentencing, the court heard victim impact statements. Over 100 people wrote to Chin to explain how they have suffered from the fraud. Many lost all the money they put aside for retirement, or to pay college fees. ... guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 June 2009 16.43 BST...
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www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jun/29/bernard-madoff-...
www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jun/29/bernard-madoff-fraud-court
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guardian.co.uk, ... Under current laws, the starting point judges use when sentencing in such cases is 15 years, in contrast to the 30 years for murders committed with a gun. The review could recommend that sentences for murders with a knife be increased to the same level – a doubling of the current basic sentence.
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www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/16/knife-crime-straw
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/16/knife-crime-straw
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Prison overcrowding is at a critical level because of the government's sentencing policy, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has said. ... Speaking at a Howard League for Penal Reform event, Lord Phillips said UK jails were "full to capacity", adding: "We simply cannot go on like this."
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news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7097602.stm
news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7097602.stm
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The charity says there are an estimated 160,000 children in the UK who have a parent in prison, more than twice the number of children in care and six times the number of children on the child ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference UK advocacy group urges motherhood as a sentencing consideration:
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sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2009/1...
sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2009/10/uk-advocacy-group-urges-motherhood-as-a-sentencing-consideration.html
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