Sentences with phrase «restrict judicial discretion»
The Sentencing Working Group, chaired by Lord Justice Gage, is currently considering two main proposals: adoption of an American - style grid system that would drastically restrict judicial discretion and establishment of a Sentencing Commission that could be required to tailor sentencing guidelines to fit the size of the prison estate.
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The legislation, which limits judicial discretion to grant extra credit for pre-sentence custody, restricts judges» power to address certain inequities in the administration of justice, such as -LSB-...]
Many of the new laws restrict or remove judicial discretion, in sentencing for instance, for the stark reason that the executive no longer trusts the judiciary.
US experience is also that even when judicial sentencing discretion is severely restricted, the growth of the prison population can still be affected by a variety of factors.