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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

• Concurrent and consecutive sentences

  If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…

• Suspended prison sentences

  A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…

• Determinate prison sentences

  A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…

• Indeterminate prison sentences

  An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…

• Life sentences

  If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…

• Sentences for children and young people under 18

  If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…

Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Greece.

• Updated: 8 May 2020

The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.

• Updated: 3 August 2023

Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain

Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Thailand.

• Updated: 12 January 2023

Information and advice if a friend or family member has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or has died in suspicious circumstances in Jamaica.

• Updated: 22 September 2020

The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station

This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Cameroon, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

• Updated: 19 April 2023

What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).

If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.