University of Hertfordshire Research Archive

        JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

        Browse

        All of UHRABy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitles

        Arkivum Files

        My Downloads
        View Item 
        • UHRA Home
        • University of Hertfordshire
        • Research publications
        • View Item
        • UHRA Home
        • University of Hertfordshire
        • Research publications
        • View Item

        Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council

        View/Open
        Equality_and_Diversity_Report_FINAL.pdf (PDF, 739Kb)
        Author
        Chen, Qi
        Vuk, Mateja
        Kuppuswamy, Chamundeeswari
        Kirsh, Diana
        Attention
        2299/26126
        Abstract
        This report is commissioned by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales. It examines whether the guidelines published by the Council have the potential to cause disparities in sentencing, and whether the guideline development and revision processes are inclusive enough. The guidelines on three types of offences were sampled: robbery, theft and harassment. The overarching guideline for children and young people was also examined. Drawing on co-production, text analysis and quantitative analysis of the Crown Court Sentencing Survey data, the report reaches 4 key findings: 1) the current guidelines and sentencing approach might have given more emphasis to aggravating factors than mitigating factors; 2) Cultural and ethnic dynamics might not have been taken into account in the phrasing of certain mitigating and aggravating factors, they need to be reviewed and revised, for instance, 'good character', 'remorse', 'sole and primary carer'; 3) In the 3 types of crimes reviewed, racial disparity is not evident in criminal sentencing at the Crown Court level; 4) there is some evidence of gender disparity, but the findings do not support the widely possessed presumption that females are treated more favourably than males.
        Publication date
        2023-01-10
        Other links
        http://hdl.handle.net/2299/26126
        Metadata
        Show full item record
        Keep in touch

        © 2019 University of Hertfordshire

        I want to...

        • Apply for a course
        • Download a Prospectus
        • Find a job at the University
        • Make a complaint
        • Contact the Press Office

        Go to...

        • Accommodation booking
        • Your student record
        • Bayfordbury
        • KASPAR
        • UH Arts

        The small print

        • Terms of use
        • Privacy and cookies
        • Criminal Finances Act 2017
        • Modern Slavery Act 2015
        • Sitemap

        Find/Contact us

        • T: +44 (0)1707 284000
        • E: ask@herts.ac.uk
        • Where to find us
        • Parking
        • hr
        • qaa
        • stonewall
        • AMBA
        • ECU Race Charter
        • disability confident
        • AthenaSwan