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The Northern Ireland Assembly has full legislative powers on a range of matters. Excepted and reserved matters are detailed in Section 4(1) at Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. As such, the Sentencing Guidelines issued by England and Wales do not apply to Northern Ireland because criminal justice is a devolved matter.16 In Northern Ireland, there is no all-encompassing governing legislation for the purpose of sentencing. Custodial sentencing is governed by a variety