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

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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

10 September 2025
From exploited to exploiter?

This report looks at how to prevent the unjust criminalisation of victims of child criminal exploitation in the transition to adulthood.

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Criminal Justice, young adults
Smaller but tougher: How the criminal justice system is processing young adults

This Centre for Criminal Justice report looks at trends for young adults in the criminal justice system for more serious offences

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Joint Enterprise
The legal dragnet: Joint Enterprise law and its implications

'The legal dragnet' examines the law and prosecution practice concerning secondary liability, often referred to as 'joint enterprise'.

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