... courage and the need for leadership on criminal justicepolicy in general and sentencing policyin particular.13.1 The responsibility of sentencing There is no doubt that the task of sentencing ... of the new sentencing framework introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and at their prospects in practice. This links to the third issue –the new sentencing guideline mechanism and its ability ... expectedof sentencing. It should aim to be fair and proportionate, and any exceptions tothis aim call for strong and evidence-based justification. Sentencing is a form of1Rethinking Crime and Punishment...