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2025-01-24 03:44:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B25C09FF00F80F3A354657639D7F2CFD5CC8E0D119D0C59397DE46D31D4E2BF6
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In the UK, Judges decide on sentencing. They follow guidelines from the Sentencing Council & consider relevant case law. The law in the UK currently, which is existing legislation, does not allow for a whole life order to be imposed on anyone under 18 https://www.gov.uk/how-sentences-are-worked-out#:~:text=Sentencing%20guidelines,is%20called%20'case%20law'. https://www.sentencingacademy.org.uk/whole-life-orders-attorney-generals-reference/ https://www.mountfordchambers.com/when-life-means-life/
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