Cruelty to a child ? assault and ill treatment, abandonment, neglect ...
...In the majority of child cruelty cases the offender will have parental responsibility for the victim. When considering whether to impose custody the court should step back and review whether this sentence will be in the best interests of the victim (as well as other children in the offender?s care)....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/cruelty-to-a-child-assault-and-ill-treatment-abandonment-neglect-and-failure-to-protect/
Magistrates? courts sentencing guidelines
...To find offence specific guidelines, type the name of the offence in the box below. You can also use words or phrases related to the offence, the name of the Act or section, or the CJS offence code....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/magistrates/
About sentencing guidelines
...Sentencing guidelines help sentencers identify what type and length of sentence they could impose and set out the factors they should consider before making their final decision. By law, judges and magistrates must sentence according to the guidelines, unless it would be unjust to do so....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/about-sentencing/about-sentencing-guidelines/
Child cruelty - Sentencing Council
...To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/resources/guideline-history/child-cruelty/
Sentencing Council
...Our annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines opens today. The Council is proposing a series of changes that are designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to guidelines and reflect developments in legislation and case law....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/
Sentencing guidelines for use in Crown Court
...To find offence specific guidelines, type the name of the offence in the box below. You can also use words or phrases related to the offence or the name of the Act or section....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/crown-court/
Child cruelty offences: Updated sentencing guidelines published
...Updates to the sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences including causing or allowing death or serious injury in England and Wales, were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/latest/child-cruelty-offences-updated-sentencing-guidelines-published/
Drink driving - Sentencing Council
...When deciding the appropriate sentence, the court must follow any relevant sentencing guidelines, unless it is not in the interests of justice to do so. What is the penalty for drink driving? If a person is found guilty of drink driving they could be banned from driving, fined or even sent to prison....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/resources/common-offences/drink-driving/
Harassment and stalking - Sentencing Council
...When deciding the appropriate sentence, the court must follow any relevant sentencing guidelines, unless it is not in the interests of justice to do so. What is the maximum sentence for harassment or stalking? If the offence is harassment or stalking: the maximum sentence is six months? custody...
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/resources/common-offences/harassment-and-stalking/
Sentencing children and young people
...Children and young people are inherently more vulnerable than adults due to their age and the court will need to consider any mental health problems and/or learning disabilities they may have, as well as their emotional and developmental age....
https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/sentencing-children-and-young-people/