Foreign Sentencing

Germany

• German overview click here
• Statutory penalty ranges click here
• Case assessment click here
• Procedural Rules click here

Japan

• An overview of the Japanese system click here
• Japanese sentences for specific offences click here
• The Japanese Code of Criminal Procedure click here

New Zealand

• Introduction and traditional sentencing system click here
• The Sentencing Council and Sentencing guidelines click here
• The draft sentencing methodology click here
• The draft guideline for guilty pleas click here
• The draft aggravating factors click here
• The draft mitigating factors click here
• The draft burglary guideline click here
• The draft assault guideline (including attempt to murder, wounding with intent and manslaughter) click here
• The draft driving causing injury or death guideline click here
• The draft departing from the guidelines procedure click here

United States

• The United States Sentencing Commission click here
• The Federal Sentencing Guidelines manual click here
• Federal sentencing statistics by state, district and circuit fiscal years 1995 and onwards click here