What do magistrates do?

What do Crown Court judges do?

Why do we need sentencing guidelines?

How do sentencing guidelines help judges and magistrates reach a fair sentence?

How do magistrates and judges weigh up the five purposes of sentencing?

How are victims considered in sentencing?

How much discretion do judges and magistrates have in sentencing?

What happens when a defendant pleads guilty in the criminal courts of England and Wales?

The Council's five-year strategy

How to use the pronouncement-card builder on the Sentencing Council website

A short introduction to the General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.

Introduction to the online sentencing guidelines for use in the Crown Court

The work of judges in the Crown Court in England and Wales

The work of magistrates in England and Wales

What factors influence the sentence an offender gets?

What types of sentence can offenders get?

How offenders are sentenced in England and Wales