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If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks.
Guidance on broadcasting sentencing hearings by the media and the Crown court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020.
Guidance on plan-making.
More people will be tagged and monitored as part of the Government's Plan for Change as the Sentencing Bill is published.
The ‘You be the Judge’ (YBTJ) website aims to show how judges and magistrates decide on the sentences they pass.
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