Sentencing guidelines help to ensure that judges and magistrates in courts across England and Wales take a consistent approach to sentencing and its severity depending on offences. James and Olivia discuss the general guidelines on this episode.
The aim of the Criminal Maze Podcast is to unravel the maze that is the justice system. Join James Constable and Olivia Duncan as they explore the various parts of the criminal justice system, and as they get a chance to talk to various professionals that make up the system, speaking about their roles and the part they play within it.