Statistical data set
Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2016
The number of sentences examined by the Attorney General in 2016 as unduly lenient, including the outcome and details of the cases.
If a sentence given in a Crown Court appears to be very low, or unduly lenient, anyone can ask the Attorney General’s Office to examine the sentence, within 28 days of sentencing. Anyone can ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed and you can also follow the progress of referrals made to the Attorney General’s Office.