Judges given free rein by ‘pitifully loose’ sentencing law – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2010 in legislation, news, sentencing by sally

“New legislation guiding judges on sentencing criminals is so ‘pitifully loose’ that judgments could become idiosyncratic and inconsistent, according to the head of the Sentencing Advisory Panel.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk