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<p /> <p>Sentencing guidelines are produced independently of Government, by the Sentencing
Council. The guidelines are available on the Sentencing Council website. Any decision
to review the overarching sentencing guideline on domestic violence is a matter for
the Sentencing Council.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The overarching sentencing
guideline on domestic violence makes clear that because an offence has been committed
in a domestic context there are likely to be aggravating factors present which make
it more serious. The guideline sets out in some detail certain aggravating, and mitigating
factors, which are of particular relevance to offences committed in a domestic context.
All courts must take this guideline into account, and they must also follow sentencing
guidelines for individual offences. This makes sure that the courts have a consistent
approach to the task of determining the appropriate sentence in each case.</p>
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