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03 October 2022
Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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LNB NEWS: Sentencing Council publishes review on effectiveness of sentencing options

The Sentencing Council has published a review that collates evidence on the effectiveness of different sentencing options on reoffending. 

Lexis®Library update: 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.

The review can be accessed here.

Source: The Effectiveness of Sentencing Options on Reoffending

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 30 September 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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