Purposes of sentencing
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 Chapter 1 — General provisions about sentencing
Matters to be taken into account in sentencing
Purposes etc. of sentencing: offenders under 18
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Determining the seriousness of an offence
143
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Reduction in sentences for guilty pleas
144
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Increase in sentences for racial or religious aggravation
145
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Increase in sentences for aggravation related to disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity
146
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General restrictions on community sentences
Meaning of “community sentence” etc.
147
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Restrictions on imposing community sentences
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Passing of community sentence on offender remanded in custody
149
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Community sentence not available where sentence fixed by law etc.
150
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Community order available only for offences punishable with imprisonment or for persistent offenders previously fined
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Community order or youth rehabilitation order for persistent offender previously fined
151
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General restrictions on discretionary custodial sentences
General restrictions on imposing discretionary custodial sentences
152
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Length of discretionary custodial sentences: general provision
153
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General limit on magistrates' court’s power to impose imprisonment
General limit on magistrates' court’s power to impose imprisonment
154
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Consecutive terms of imprisonment
155
(1) Section 133 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (consecutive terms of imprisonment) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), for “the words from “the longest” to “being imposed” there is substituted “ 65 weeks ” . (3) Subsection (2) is omitted. (4) In subsection (3) for “the preceding subsections” there is substituted “ subsection (1) above ” .
Procedural requirements for imposing community sentences and discretionary custodial sentences
Pre-sentence reports and other requirements
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Additional requirements in case of mentally disordered offender
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Meaning of “pre-sentence report”
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Disclosure of pre-sentence reports etc
Disclosure of pre-sentence reports
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Other reports of local probation boards , providers of probation services and members of youth offending teams
160
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Pre-sentence drug testing
Pre-sentence drug testing
161
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Surcharges
Court’s duty to order payment of surcharge
161A
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Amount of surcharge
161B
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Fines
Powers to order statement as to offender’s financial circumstances
162
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General power of Crown Court to fine offender convicted on indictment
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Fixing of fines
164
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Remission of fines
165
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Savings for power to mitigate etc
Savings for powers to mitigate sentences and deal appropriately with mentally disordered offenders
166
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Sentencing and allocation guidelines
The Sentencing Guidelines Council
167
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Sentencing Guidelines Council: supplementary provisions
168
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The Sentencing Advisory Panel
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Guidelines relating to sentencing and allocation
170
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Functions of Sentencing Advisory Panel in relation to guidelines
171
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Duty of court to have regard to sentencing guidelines
172
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Annual report by Council
173
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Duty of court to explain sentence
Duty to give reasons for and to explain effect of sentence
174
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Publication of information by Secretary of State
Duty to publish information about sentencing
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In section 95 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) (information for financial and other purposes) in subsection (1) before the “or” at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted— (aa) enabling such persons to become aware of the relative effectiveness of different sentences— (i) in preventing re-offending, and (ii) in promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system;
Interpretation of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter 1
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