joining me now is dr gabrielle watson, who is a criminal sentencing expert at edinburgh law school.gh what the judge will take into account when he formulates and decides which sentence is appropriate. qm. formulates and decides which sentence is appropriate. 0k, we know that _ sentence is appropriate. 0k, we know that on — sentence is appropriate. 0k, we know that on monday, _ sentence is appropriate. ok, we know that on monday, axel- know that on monday, axel rudakubana was advised by the justice that a life sentence equivalent was inevitable. today, thejudge is like primary sentencing reference will be the sentencing act 2020, schedule 2021. we know the defendant was nine days short of his 18th birthday when he committed these offences, said the sentence he will receive is referred to as detention during his majesty's pleasure, somewhat euphemistically. that's a length of time the offender must spend in prison before he is considered for release by the parole board. and the act, the parole board. and the act, the sentence act 2020 tells judges how to set the term that perpetrator