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: Current AwarenessSeeking expressions of interest ? Research on public attitudes to the overarching principles of sentencing - Sentencing Guidelines Council
By sally
“The Sentencing Advisory Panel would like to commission research into the public?s view on some of the principles of sentencing for adults, and is inviting expressions of interest from organisations wishing to tender for the research. Responses are requested by 27 June 2008.”
Further details ? Research on public attitudes to the overarching principles of sentencing (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 19th June 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Full post as published by Current Awareness on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).
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