“Kenneth Clarke, the justice secretary, is expected to announce a climbdown over his plan for sentence discounts of up to 50% for early guilty pleas after he provoked a row by appearing to suggest that some rapes are more serious than others.”
The Guardian, 18th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier that attacked a nine-year-old girl in Bedfordshire has had his sentence reduced.”
BBC News, 18th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A benefits cheat who was caught on CCTV brawling with police, despite claiming he could not leave home without a walking stick, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 17th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A retired architect and former scout leader has been jailed for six years at Mold Crown Court for abusing two boys between 1976 and 1984.”
BBC News, 17th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Rapists could have their sentences cut in half if they plead guilty after being arrested.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A gang of Romanian gypsies flew in and out of Britain to defraud taxpayers out of more than £800,000 through a series of benefit scams, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Earlier this month the great and the good and a few ex-cons (not to mention the odd great and good ex-con) came out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Prisoners’ Advice Service (Pas) and debate prisoners’ rights at the City law firm Hogan Lovells.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two sisters and their boyfriends jailed for killing their father in his sleep have failed in a bid to have their jail terms reduced.”
BBC News, 13th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who caused a major security alert when a chemical leaked from his holdall in the baggage area at Luton Airport has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 13th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A County Durham man who wrongly spent 27 years in jail for murder and rape has been given a three-year community order for sexual assault.”
BBC News, 13th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A drama teacher who took advantage of a vulnerable pupil and had a lesbian affair with her has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The RSPCA has welcomed prison sentences and a ban on keeping animals handed out to a couple who admitted causing unnecessary suffering to two dogs.”
BBC News, 12th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who threw a holidaymaker off a pier at Ilfracombe, Devon, has been given four years in a young offenders’ institution.”
BBC News, 12th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man from London has been sentenced to 7 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to heroin smuggling.”
UK Border Agency, 11th May 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A convicted burglar who broke into an artists’ workshop has been fined just 1p after a deal was agreed with the prosecution.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Today, the Sentencing Council is launching a three-month public consultation on its proposals to introduce a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentences for all offences which involve burglary.”
Sentencing Council, 12th May 2011
Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk
Related link: Burglary Offences Guideline
“Burglars who target homes will normally be expected to be sent to jail, under new sentencing guidelines for judges and magistrates.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Intelligent sentences which target the root causes of crime are the right way to tackle reoffending Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today following the publication of the 2011 Reoffending Compendium.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Offenders given community penalties have significantly lower reoffending rates than similar offenders who have served short prison sentences, according to Ministry of Justice research.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Sentencing Council has responded to the Home Office’s consultation on anti-social behaviour. The Council’s response comprises its views on those topics within the consultation that relate to sentencing.”
Response from the Sentencing Council (PDF)
Sentencing Council, 4th May 2011
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