29 October 2019
Sentencing Review Consultation Update
The public consultation on sentencing policy in Northern
Ireland is about to commence from Monday 28 October 2019. The Consultation will
be available to the public on citizen space https://consultations.nidirect.gov.uk/doj-corporate-secretariat/sentencing-review-northern-ireland
The Review has undertaken comprehensive research, considered
policy and practice in other jurisdictions and engaged with experts as well as
those affected by sentencing policy. The topics covered by the review include:-
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the principles and purposes of sentencing;
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public perceptions of sentencing;
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the current legislative framework for sentencing for certain categories of
crime; including death by dangerous driving, attacks on frontline
services, hate crime and crimes against elderly and vulnerable people.
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the setting of tariffs for murder;
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arrangements for unduly lenient sentences;
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the use of community sentences; and
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improving current arrangements for sentencing guidance.