Quarterly statistical release on high-level trends in court sentencing.
Quarterly trends on indictable offences are presented for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court for various sub groups based on gender, age and type of disposal.
A consultation on proposed changes to this publication and related statistics took place between 24 July and 22 August 2008.
July to September 2009
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Ministry of Justice: Secretary of State; Minister for Criminal Justice; Minister for Offender Management; Permanent Secretary; Special Adviser; Director General, Director of Sentencing Policy, Criminal Justice Group; Senior Press Officer, three press officers.
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