The Big Question: Are prison sentences too lenient, and does the system need changing? – The Independent

Posted June 17th, 2009 in imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

“Why are we asking this now?

In the past few days, the issue of sentencing has come to the fore in three high-profile cases, culminating in an announcement yesterday by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, that the sentences handed down to Baby P’s killers were not unduly lenient and therefore she would not be referring the case to Court of Appeal.”

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The Independent, 17th June 2009

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