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The l990s was a decade in which sentencing law and criminal justice in general received a great deal of attention from both governments who appear to have been vying with each other as to who could be perceived to be the toughest on crime.
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The l990s was a decade in which sentencing law and criminal justice in general received a great deal of attention from both governments who appear to have been vying with each other as to who could be perceived to be the toughest on crime. The result has been a raft of legislation, much of which has been rushed through due to political pressures rather than more deserving causes such as enacting a clear statutory framework in compliance with fundamental human rights. The Criminal Justice Act 1991 represented a fundamental and in many respects rational overhaul of sentencing law. The Powers of the Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is intended by the current government to consolidate and clarify the law in this area, although, to add to the confusion, certain areas are currently being amended by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill. Given that new and major legislation has to...
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