25 July 2022

The Use of Deferred Sentencing in England and Wales. A Review of Law, Guidance and Research

Community sentences, Courts and sentencing, Desistance from crime, Sentencing

Open report

This report looks at the role of deferred sentencing in England and Wales and asks whether courts could make greater use of the power to defer sentencing.


Publisher: Sentencing Academy
Authors: Prof. Julian V. Roberts, Dr Elaine Freer, and Dr Jonathan Bild

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