guidelines for sentencing are ser out bu Sentencing Guidelines Council, which includes 'Tariffs' (averages for that offence)
- maximum sentence is considered. e.g. S.47/S.20 = 5 years, S.18 = life.
Aggravating factors (worsen sentence) examples from Criminal Justice Act 2003: previous similar convictions, offencec comitted on bail, offences that involve race/religion/sexuality/disability, offence against a vounerable V (yooung/old), offnce by a group, offence by abuse of trust (doctor), use of weapons, repeated attacks, offfence commited under influence of drugs.
Mitigating factors (lessen sentence) examples from Criminal Justice Act 2003: first offenders, very young/old, D vounerable/easily influenced, D expressed remorse or tried to compensate V, difficult circumstances, plea of guilty at first oppertunity (reduces by 1/3), provocation by V.
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