The new Imposition Guideline and the role of the Pre-Sentence Report at sentencing
This explainer discusses the role of the Pre-Sentence Report (PSR) in light of the Sentencing Council’s recently amended guideline regarding the Imposition of Community and Custodial Sentences (hereafter, Imposition Guideline).[1] The updated guideline includes greater guidance for sentencers on the types of cohorts of defendants for whom a PSR may be beneficial when they are […]
