New guidelines on pre-sentencing reports on offenders from minority backgrounds has sparked claims of "two-tier justice”. @eoinguilfoyle.bsky.social, @jpinasanchez.bsky.social and Sara Geneletti argue that the guidelines are sensible, but have a perception problem. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Including our views on the ongoing discussion about the new Sentencing Council guideline on 'Imposition of community and custodial sentences' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Almost perfect timing: 'Ethnic Disparities in Sentencing in England and Wales: Review of Recent Findings', with @eoinguilfoyle.bsky.social, now available 💎OA at the Journal of Legal Research Methodology www.northumbriajournals.co.uk/index.php/jl...