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<p> </p><p> </p><p>There is a comprehensive range of offences dealing with violence
against the person and the sentencing framework and sentencing guidelines apply equally
to all offenders. Sentencing in individual cases is entirely a matter for the courts,
taking account of all the circumstances of each case. This will include the seriousness
of the offence, including all aggravating and mitigating factors, and a guilty plea.
Defendants are now more likely to be convicted for committing crime and sent to prison
for longer than they were a decade ago.</p><p> </p><p>The information held within
the prison population data is not available at sufficient enough detail to identify
the gender of the victim. However, the figures in Table 1.2 of the latest offender
management statistics, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual</a>
, show how many men and women are in prison by offence type.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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