Dangerous Offenders

Legal Guidance, Violent crime

The Code for Crown Prosecutors

The Code for Crown Prosecutors is a public document, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions that sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases.

Prosecution guidance

This guidance assists our prosecutors when they are making decisions about cases. It is regularly updated to reflect changes in law and practice.

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Sentencing Dangerous Offenders

Introduction
Approach
The assessment of dangerousness
Role of the Prosecutor

Introduction

The court has available to it powers to impose an extended sentence or a life sentence pursuant to the “dangerous offender” provisions of Part 10, Chapter 6 of the Sentencing Act 2020 [‘SA 2020’] (which applies to all convictions on or after 1st December 2020).

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