“A dangerous loner who preyed on young girls and threatened to burn down one teenage victim’s family home was jailed indefinitely today.”
The Independent, 8th November 2011
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“A man has been jailed for 15 months for illegally dumping more than 1m tyres across England, a figure believed to be a record for one individual.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
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“Four family members have been jailed for cheating elderly and vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds.”
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BBC News, 7th November 2011
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” A nanny who stole more than £6,000 from an heiress has avoided an immediate jail sentence.”
The Independent, 4th November 2011
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“A motorcyclist who filmed himself speeding at 150mph and put the footage on the internet has been sentenced to 51 weeks jail, suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
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“The leader and founder of the English Defence League (EDL) has received a suspended jail sentence for assaulting a fellow-member of the group.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
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“Cricket’s anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game, in the wake of three Pakistan players being jailed for spot-fixing. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been given prison terms for conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls in a 2010 Test match against England.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
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“A young actor who joined in the London riots has been spared jail because he faced losing his university place.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2011
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“The Law Society has criticised plans to extend mandatory life sentences, telling the government to trust judges’ discretion. The new regime, which would replace the indeterminate sentencing system with long determinate prison terms and mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of a second serious sexual or violent crime, was announced last week by justice secretary Kenneth Clarke.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011
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“The government’s controversial changes to sentencing policy and legal aid have cleared the Commons, despite opposition from MPs of all parties.”
BBC News, 2nd November 2011
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“A husband has been found guilty of murder for strangling his Thai wife after she smashed up his collection of Star Wars toys.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011
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“A man has escaped jail after he secretly added steroids to his wife’s food to make her put on weight and ‘keep her at home’.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011
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“A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing a man during a fishing trip off the Cornish coast.”
BBC News, 1st November 2011
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“Watch live coverage of debate on the remaining stages of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill for the second day on 1 November 2011 from 2.30pm.”
BBC News, 31st October 2011
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“A religious education teacher who sent sexual text messages to a pupil blamed the break-up of an affair for her actions, Bolton Crown court has heard.”
BBC News, 31st October 2011
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“The former girlfriend of an internet stalker jailed on Monday for posting sexual images of her online in a year-long campaign of harassment said his sentence ‘will never make up for the hurt he has put me through’.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2011
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“A window cleaner was jailed for six years today for poisoning his wife’s hot chocolate and trying to hire a hitman to kill her.”
The Independent, 28th October 2011
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“The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, seen swinging from the Cenotaph and kicking a shop window during a drink and drug-fuelled rampage at a student fees protest, has lost his appeal against his 16-month prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2011
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“An MP’s wife was given a nine-month suspended jail sentence today for snatching a kitten from the home of her husband’s mistress.”
The Independent, 28th October 2011
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“Vincent Tabak has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his neighbour Joanna Yeates. The judge has ordered that he must spend at least 20 years in prison.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2011
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