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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

On the question of a spectrum of culpability, does the noble Baroness not realise that the sentencing guidelines take that as their premise? That is why the spectrum in custodial sentences is between four and 19 years, because the sentencing guidelines recognise that there is a broad spectrum in culpability and that, as well as aggravating circumstances, there can be mitigating circumstances.

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Reference

817 c343 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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