SentencingCouncil
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 aims to increase public understanding of sentencing.
How do sentencing guidelines help judges and magistrates reach a fair sentence?
The Council's five-year strategy
How to use the pronouncement-card builder on the Sentencing Council website
A short introduction to the General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.
Introduction to the online sentencing guidelines for use in the Crown Court
The work of judges in the Crown Court in England and Wales
The work of magistrates in England and Wales
What factors influence the sentence an offender gets?
What types of sentence can offenders get?
How offenders are sentenced in England and Wales