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Roberts, J. (2024). 'Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: Drawing Lessons after 20 years' In E. Hoven, T. Weigend, (Eds.), Auf dem Weg zu rationaler und konsistenter Strafzumessung (1st ed., pp. 249-265)
Roberts, Julian. "Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: Drawing Lessons after 20 years". Auf dem Weg zu rationaler und konsistenter Strafzumessung, edited by Elisa Hoven and Thomas Weigend, Duncker & Humblot, 2024, pp. 249-265.
Roberts, J. (2024): 'Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: Drawing Lessons after 20 years', in Hoven, E, Weigend, T (eds.). Auf dem Weg zu rationaler und konsistenter Strafzumessung. Duncker & Humblot, pp. 249-265.
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Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: Drawing Lessons after 20 years

Roberts, Julian

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Duncker & Humblot
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https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-59127-5.2024.249
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English
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17

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Julian Roberts

Roberts, Julian, Prof. em. Dr., Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford

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Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Julian Roberts: Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: Drawing Lessons after 20 years 249
A. Origins and Evolution of the Guidelines and Sentencing Council 249
I. The Sentencing Council of England and Wales 249
II. Council Membership 250
III. Structure of the English Guidelines 251
1. Offence-specific guidelines 251
a) Example of a Guideline: Street Robbery 252
2. “Generic” Guidelines applicable to all offenses 255
3. Other Guidelines 255
4. Guidelines’ Compliance Requirement 256
a) Discretion within the English Guidelines 257
B. Evaluating the English Guidelines: Some Research Findings 258
I. Effects of the Offence-specific Guidelines 258
1. Sentencing Consistency 258
2. Impact of the Guidelines on Prison Population and Overall Sentence Severity 260
3. Responding to racial disparities 261
4. Improving Public Awareness and Confidence 262
II. The Summing Up 263
III. Lessons for Civil Law Jurisdictions? 264

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