New Trustee Appointments
We are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to our Board of Trustees to join our existing four members: Professor Mike Hough, Dr Hannah Quirk, Ian Brownhill and Umar Azmeh. We anticipate that 2022 will be a transformative year for the Sentencing Academy as we have funding in place to significantly increase our activities […]
November 2021 Newsletter
The November 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
Respect and Legitimacy at Sentencing: November 2021
By Gabrielle Watson This paper introduces the concepts of respect and legitimacy and considers their relevance to sentencing practice in England and Wales. A review of research reveals that relatively little is known about defendants’ perceptions of legitimacy at sentencing, and even less about their perceptions of respect, despite the dominance of these […]
Respect and Legitimacy at Sentencing: November 2021
By Dr Gabrielle Watson This paper offers a rare joint discussion of respect and legitimacy at sentencing in England and Wales. A review of research reveals that relatively little is known about defendants’ perceptions of legitimacy at sentencing, and even less about their perceptions of respect, despite the dominance of these concepts elsewhere […]
Defendants’ Understanding of Sentencing: November 2021
By Jessica Goldring • Underpinning the sentencing framework is an assumption that defendants understand sentencing practice and will respond accordingly. For example, policymakers often presume that potential offenders will be deterred from committing offences by the prospect of longer sentences. However, very little is known about the extent to which those being sentenced understand […]
Defendants’ Understanding of Sentencing
By Jessica Goldring The sentencing framework is premised on an assumption that defendants understand how the process works and will respond accordingly. For example, they will be deterred by the prospect of longer sentences or will enter a guilty plea at the first opportunity to maximise their sentence reduction. Without a full understanding […]
October 2021 Newsletter
The October 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
September 2021 Newsletter
The September 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
The Suspended Sentence Order in England and Wales: September 2021
By Eleanor Curzon and Julian V. Roberts • The Suspended Sentence Order (SSO) is a custodial sentence option available to magistrates and judges in England and Wales. Providing an offence has crossed the custody threshold, and that the sentence to be imposed is not less than 14 days and not greater than two years […]
Response to Sentencing Council consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline Full guideline here. Our response is available here
August 2021 Newsletter
The August 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
Responses to Sentencing Council consultations on sexual offences guideline and burglary offences
The Sentencing Academy has submitted responses to the Sentencing Council’s consultations on the sexual offences guideline. View sexual offences guideline here. View burglary offences guideline here. Our responses are available here: View Sexual offences response here. View Burglary offences response here.
