Chart 3 - Length of prison sentences imposed
100%
90%
80%
70%
More than 15 years
60%
From 7.6 years to 15 years
50%
From 3 to 7.5 years
40%
Less than 3 years
30%
20%
10%
0%
Serious Crimes Court
First Instance Courts
b) Severity of prison sentences
Another indicator considered by ISTIQLAL, based on data provided by the High Judicial
Council, was their severity by West Bank Courts in determining prison sentences. To assess
this, ISTIQLAL considered whether such Courts, in determining the sentencing within the
parameters set by statutory range foreseen by law for each criminal offence, imposed
sentences equal to the legal minimum, equal to the legal maximum, or a prison sentence
100%
100%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
Chart 5 - Severity of prison sentences - West Bank First
Chart 4 - Severity of prison
sentences
instance
Courts- Serious Crimes Court
branches
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
0%
0%
Ramallah
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Hebron
Hebron
Legal minimum
Legal minimum
Nablus
Tulkarm
Jenin
Nablus
Tulkarm
Jenin
In between
Legal maximum
In between
Legal maximum
18
Qalqilya
Qalqilya
Jericho
Jericho