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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>The sentencing framework applies to all offenders who
appear before the courts regardless of gender. The courts must however have regard
to the individual circumstances of the offence and the offender. Offenders who commit
serious offences face lengthy custodial sentences. Sentencing in individual cases
can be subject to appeal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has commissioned
no external research on the effect of the gender of the judge or the defendant on
sentencing outcomes in the Crown Court. However, statistics showing the sentencing
outcomes of men and women and also the gender profile of the judiciary are published
within the biennial “Statistics on Women and the Criminal Justice System”</p><p>(<a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-and-the-criminal-justice-system--2"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-and-the-criminal-justice-system--2</a>).
The next edition of this publication is due for release in November 2014.</p><p> </p><p>
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