Sentences with phrase «use of custodial sentences»

I support the use of custodial sentences because some of the things done which give rise to the offence are very serious invasions of people's privacy.

The case represents the more traditional use of custodial sentences for OH&S - related matters as the sentence imposed on the business operator resulted from the intentional breach of a court order.

Not exact matches

«Four out of ten defendants sent to the crown court for sentencing received custodial sentences that could have been handed in the magistrates» court - we need to look at why this is happening and if we need to do more to make the best use of magistrates,» Green said in a speech today.

The prison population can be safely reduced by curbing inflation in sentencing, calling a halt to any unnecessary use of custodial remand and investing in effective community penalties.»

This is a significant development because it establishes further factors that could, if used, increase the probability of a custodial sentence in cases involving a fatality or serious injury.

If an indication is given, the judge should make it clear that if the defendant is later assessed as «dangerous», the sentences mandated by CJA 2003 — an indeterminate or extended sentence — will be imposed and that, if the accused is assessed as dangerous, the indication can only relate to the notional determinate term which will be used in the calculation of the minimum specified period the offender would have to serve before he may apply to the Parole Board to direct his release or, in a case where an extended sentence is the only lawful option, it will relate to the appropriate custodial term within the extended sentence — that is, the indication does not encompass the length of any extension period during which the offender will be on licence following his release.Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 16) Order 2007 (SI 2007/1999) Section 29 of CJA 2003 creates (in the case of public prosecutions only) a new method of commencing criminal proceedings — written charge and requisition, to replace laying an information and issuing a summons.

(v) If the offender is later assessed as «dangerous», the indication can only relate to the notional determinate term which will be used in the calculation of the minimum specified period the offender would have to serve before he may apply to the Parole Board to direct his release; or, in a case where an extended sentence is the only lawful option, it will relate to the appropriate custodial term within the extended sentence — that is, the indication does not encompass the length of any extension period during which the offender will be on licence following his release.