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Research

We commission and collaborate with a diverse range of specialist researchers conducting evaluative, comparative and explorative reports covering key topics in the area of sentencing in England and Wales.

Policy makers, researchers, and special interest groups may find this section of particular interest.

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Take a look at the broad and diverse range of research articles and reports below.

Parole in England and Wales: Recent Reforms and Proposals for the Future
30Oct

Parole in England and Wales: Recent Reforms and Proposals for the Future

Authors: Gavin Dingwall and Megan Millar   This report examines recent changes to parole in England and Wales and considers…

The Use of Deferred Sentencing in England and Wales: A Review of Law, Guidance and Research
18Jun

The Use of Deferred Sentencing in England and Wales: A Review of Law, Guidance and Research

Authors: Professor Julian V. Roberts, Dr Elaine Freer and Dr Jonathan Bild   This report provides an introduction to the…

Sentencing Guidance, the Sentencing Council, and Black & Ethnic Minority Offenders
23May

Sentencing Guidance, the Sentencing Council, and Black & Ethnic Minority Offenders

By Professor Julian V. Roberts and Professor Andrew Ashworth   Our new paper by Professor Julian V. Roberts and Professor…

Issues Papers

Desistance and Sentencing: A Review of Research

Desistance and Sentencing: A Review of Research

April 24, 2023
By Dr Annie Bunce   • Desistance is the cessation of offending by those with previous patterns of...
Fines: A review of the sanction, its use and operation, and research evidence

Fines: A review of the sanction, its use and operation, and research evidence

November 1, 2022
By Dr Jay Gormley • Criminal fines are the most common criminal sanction and account for about 75% of...
Sentencing Historic Offenders: September 2022

Sentencing Historic Offenders: September 2022

September 1, 2022
By Dr Gabrielle Watson This paper reviews approaches to the sentencing of non-recent or ‘historic’ offenders...
Deferred Sentencing: August 2022

Deferred Sentencing: August 2022

August 4, 2022
By Dr Elaine Freer   • Deferred sentences are available to any judge or bench of magistrates sentencing a...
Mental Disorder, Disability and Sentencing: June 2022

Mental Disorder, Disability and Sentencing: June 2022

June 22, 2022
By Dr Ailbhe O’Loughlin   • This paper addresses sentencing practices and policies in respect of...
Pre-Sentence Reports: April 2022

Pre-Sentence Reports: April 2022

April 20, 2022
By Dr Gwen Robinson   • In order for courts to craft and impose appropriate and effective sentences...
Intoxication and Sentencing: January 2022

Intoxication and Sentencing: January 2022

January 17, 2022
By Dr Carly Lightowlers   • Intoxication resulting from substance use commonly features as a contributory...
Respect and Legitimacy at Sentencing: November 2021

Respect and Legitimacy at Sentencing: November 2021

November 29, 2021
By Dr Gabrielle Watson     This paper offers a rare joint discussion of respect and legitimacy at sentencing...
Defendants’ Understanding of Sentencing: November 2021

Defendants’ Understanding of Sentencing: November 2021

November 26, 2021
By Jessica Goldring   • Underpinning the sentencing framework is an assumption that defendants understand...
The Suspended Sentence Order in England and Wales: September 2021

The Suspended Sentence Order in England and Wales: September 2021

September 28, 2021
By Eleanor Curzon and Julian V. Roberts   • The Suspended Sentence Order (SSO) is a custodial sentence option...
Ethnicity and Custodial Sentencing: June 2021

Ethnicity and Custodial Sentencing: June 2021

June 24, 2021
By Julian V. Roberts and Jonathan Bild   • Over the past 30 years a number of official reports have...
Community Orders: March 2021

Community Orders: March 2021

March 30, 2021
By Dr Eoin Guilfoyle   • The Community Order (CO) is one of the non-custodial sentencing options available to...

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