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Sentencing Council publishes review on effectiveness of sentencing options

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Published on: 30 September 2022

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LNB News 30/09/2022

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Issue Date: 30 September 2022

Published Date: 30 September 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Sentencing Council has published a review that collates evidence on the effectiveness of different sentencing options on reoffending. The review covers sentencing as rehabilitation, the deterrent effectiveness of sentencing, assessing quantitative data on sentencing, the cost-effectiveness of sentencing and how sociodemographic characteristics impact these issues. The review was commissioned in response to a commitment made by the Council in its Strategic Objectives 2021-2026 and to enable the Council to consider the most recent evidence when developing and revising guidelines.

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