Research and Sentencing

The Commission's objective in this area is to encourage consistency of approach to sentencing, which will enhance the quality of justice and reduce the number of appeals against sentences.

In general, to meet this objective the Commission provides relevant information on-line, undertakes original research and publishes material on sentencing. For more information, see:

• The Judicial Information Research System (JIRS)
• Research Monographs
• Sentencing Bench Book
• Sentencing Trends & Issues
• Judge for Yourself - a Guide to Sentencing in Australia