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Easton & Piper: Sentencing and Punishment 2e

Chapter 1

For current Bills before Parliament see:
www.parliament.uk/bills/bills.cfm

For the original version of Acts of Parliament (i.e. as they were enacted) see:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm

For Acts of Parliament in their latest version (i.e. with any amendments made since they were passed) see:
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/

For the Draft Legislation Programme (DLP) 2008-9:
http://www.noms.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-publications-events/news/draft-legislation-08/

For the results of UK Parliamentary elections see:
www.election.demon.co.uk

For policy documents see:
www.audit-commission.gov.uk/reports/ (for audit reports on youth justice)
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/ (for links to criminal justice and sentencing policy papers)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/ (for information about crime and victim policies)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/victims-code-of-practice (for the Victims Charter)
www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/ (for reports for the Prison service)
www.publications.parliament.uk/ (for parliamentary publications)
www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/files/pdf/52pp.pdf (for the Carter Report: Carter, 2003)

For the most recent criminal statistics for England and Wales:
www.justice.gov.uk/publications/criminalannual.htm (2006, published November 2007)

For recent sentencing guidance:
www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/ (for guidance from the Sentencing Advisory Panel and the Sentencing Guidelines Council, and the Sentencing Newsletter)

For relevant campaigning organisations:
www.howardleague.org (working for penal reform)
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk (a human rights organisation)
www.nacro.org.uk (working to prevent crime)
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk (working for a more humane and effective penal system)

For information on sexual offences see:
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/sexual-offences/

This is the web page of the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. It gives information about the progress of Government Bills and details of Parliament Questions, Statement, Speeches and Events.
www.commonsleader.gov.uk

For the Consultation Paper on Sentencing (Home Secretary, Lord Chancellor and Attorney General (2006) Making Sentencing Clearer: a consultation and report of a review, London: Home Office) see:
www.cjsonline.gov.uk/downloads/application/pdf/Criminal%20Justice%20Penalties%20and%20Sentencing.pdf

For information on the new Ministry of Justice which was established on 9th May 2007 see:
www.justice.gov.uk

For statistics and information on crime in Europe see the web site of EUROSTAT, the statistical office of the European Union in Brussels, at:
ec.europa.eu/eurostat

The Halliday Report - 'Making Punishments Work: A Review of the Sentencing Framework for England & Wales'
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/halliday-report-sppu/

House of Commons Justice Committee (2008) Towards Effective Sentencing
Fifth Report of Session 2007–08, Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes, HC 184–I (London, TSO)
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.com/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmjust/184/184.pdf

The 'What's New' page of the Home Office with links to recently published reports etc.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/whatsnew1.html