You be the Judge
Put yourself in the judge’s or magistrates’ chair to hear cases based on real life and decide what the sentence should be
Effectiveness of sentencing options
We have commissioned a review of existing research to further the Council’s understanding of the effectiveness of sentencing options
Offence specific data
We make the data we collect from our targeted and bespoke offence specific data collections available so other people can use them
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Effectiveness of sentencing options – review of research
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales promotes greater consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals and aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.