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The Sentencing Academy Thesis Prize
The Sentencing Academy is pleased to announce a new annual prize for the best Masters level dissertation relating to sentencing research,...
Sentencing Academy
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Public Knowledge of Sentencing Practice and Trends
The Sentencing Academy has published a new report exploring public understanding of sentencing in England and Wales. Public Knowledge of...
Sentencing Academy
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Intoxication and Sentencing: January 2022
By Dr Carly Lightowlers • Intoxication resulting from substance use commonly features as a contributory factor in offending and thus in...
Sentencing Academy
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Sentencing Academy Fellowship Scheme
During the course of 2020/21, the Sentencing Academy ran a Fellowship Scheme as part of our commitment to furthering knowledge on...
Sentencing Academy
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Trustee vacancies
We are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to our Board of Trustees to join our existing four members: Professor Mike Hough, Dr Hannah...
Sentencing Academy
Dec 15, 20211 min read
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...
Sentencing Academy
Nov 29, 20212 min read
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...
Sentencing Academy
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Key trends in the use of the principal sentences, 2009-2019
We have published the first publication in our new series of statistical bulletins. The bulletin examines the proportionate use of the...
Sentencing Academy
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Ethnicity and Custodial Sentencing: June 2021
By Julian V. Roberts and Jonathan Bild • Over the past 30 years a number of official reports have demonstrated differences in overall...
Sentencing Academy
Jun 24, 20212 min read
The Kalisher Trust / Sentencing Academy Internship
The Kalisher Trust and the Sentencing Academy are delighted to offer the opportunity for an outstanding candidate to undertake an...
Sentencing Academy
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Community Orders: March 2021
By Dr Eoin Guilfoyle • The Community Order (CO) is one of the non-custodial sentencing options available to magistrates and judges in...
Sentencing Academy
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Response to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
On 9 March 2021, the Ministry of Justice published the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill which will introduce many of the...
Sentencing Academy
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Out of Court Disposals: February 2021
By Cerys Gibson • Out of court disposals (OOCDs) have long been viewed by advocates to be an efficient and effective response to criminal...
Sentencing Academy
Feb 4, 20212 min read
The Effectiveness of Sentencing Options: January 2021
By Melissa Hamilton • Reducing re-offending is one of five key sentencing objectives in England and Wales. Courts employ a range of...
Sentencing Academy
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Sentence Reductions for Guilty Pleas: December 2020
By Jay Gormley, Julian V. Roberts, Jonathan Bild and Lyndon Harris • Most convictions in England and Wales in the Crown Court and the...
Sentencing Academy
Dec 15, 20203 min read
Victim Personal Statements and Sentencing: November 2020
By Elspeth Windsor and Julian V. Roberts • The role of the victim at sentencing is one of the most active areas of policy and research in...
Sentencing Academy
Nov 23, 20203 min read
Response to the A Smarter Approach to Sentencing White Paper
The Ministry of Justice published its sentencing White Paper, promising ‘A Smarter Approach to Sentencing’, on 16 September 2020. It...
Sentencing Academy
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Sentencing Academy Fellowship Scheme
The Sentencing Academy is pleased to introduce its Fellowship Scheme aimed at encouraging people from disadvantaged and/or...
Sentencing Academy
Sep 12, 20201 min read
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