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What information will a court have to help with sentencing decisions?

April 26, 2017Court decisions help sentencing

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What information will a court have to help with sentencing decisions?

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A court may obtain a pre-sentence report, or other specialist reports, to help in reaching a decision about the appropriate sentence. This will be especially important when a court is considering making a community order, or considering a custodial sentence.