Sentencing rules to be unveiled
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England and Wales' top judge, Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, is to unveil controversial new sentencing guidelines.
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Proposals are set to be unveiled to turn environmental offences over to the criminal courts across the EU.
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Ministry reveals releases under government scheme to cut jail overcrowding
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New measures offering some persistent offenders an alternative to prison are  unveiled by Cathy Jamieson.
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Officials are planning to propose a plea-bargaining system like that used in the United States which could see alleged terrorists get reduced gaol sentences.
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Justice Minister Lord Falconer is expected to announce Tuesday the early release of 2,000 low-risk and non-violent inmates to ease chronic overcrowding at prisons in England and Wales.
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A scheme to introduce weekend prisons for people who commit minor offences is being considered for Scotland.
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The four men convicted of the 21 July bomb plot are due to be sentenced on Wednesday at Woolwich Crown Court.
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The British government will introduce new laws to fight crime, terror and drugs in the run up to the next general election. The legislative programme outlined in the Queen&#39;s speech includes plans to introduce
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A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentencing hearing for a death row inmate convicted of killing three men 26 years ago.
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A series of prohibitions recently issued by the Higher People&#39;s Court of the Beijing Municipality on judges&#39; dealings with cases are expected to help maintain justice if strictly implemented, says an article in Beijing Youth Daily.
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The former Cheney aide convicted in the Valerie Plame case could fall victim to the magic of federal sentencing guidelness
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Â· Decision expected soon on whether to hold retrialÂ· Four convicted men to be sentenced today
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The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the medical use of marijuana.
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Ministers are to consult on creating a crime of forced marriage in the UK.
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Convicted drink drivers could get breathalysers in their cars in a range of new road laws to be brought in.
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Why a Supreme Court ruling on sentencing guidelines puts more power back on the bench