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  2. Sentencing guidelines
  3. Methodology
  4. Stage 1

Stage 1 - Initial consideration of the guideline topic

Once a topic is selected for a guideline, we will set up a committee (made up of our members) to oversee development of the guideline. We can ask suitable experts to assist with the work of our committees.

 

We will also agree:

 - the aim of the guideline, detailed reasons for preparing a guideline on the topic and the issues to be covered

 - the scope of the guideline (for example, what offences it will apply to)

 - a plan for developing the guideline, including when we expect it to be completed

This first stage helps us decide if a guideline is likely to be useful. We also need to know whether such a guideline can be delivered effectively. At the end of this stage the whole Council will decide whether or not to develop a guideline.

 

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