ABSTRACT
Section 120(11) says that, when producing guidelines, the Sentencing Council must have regard to:
(a) the sentences imposed by courts in England and Wales for offences; (b) the need to promote consistency in sentencing; ( c) the impact of sentencing decisions on victims of offences; (d) the need to promote public confidence in the criminal justice system; (e) the cost of different sentences and their relative effectiveness in preventing reoffending; (f) the results of the monitoring carried out under s 128.
