Men jailed for 17-day crime spree – BBC News
“Two men who terrorised part of Greater Manchester during a 17-day crime spree have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 7th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Mother jailed for leaving toddler home alone – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who left her two-year-old daughter home alone while she went out shopping has been jailed for nine months.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Unborn twins killer sent to jail – BBC News
“A woman who accidentally killed her unborn twins then blamed a midwife has been convicted in her absence at Bristol Crown Court.”
BBC News, 1st May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bed blaze killer jailed for life – BBC News
“A care assistant who murdered a 79-year-old dementia patient at a Cheshire care home by setting fire to her bed has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 1st May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life term for acid attack rapist – BBC News
“An obsessed fan who raped a TV presenter then planned an acid attack on her after she rejected him has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 1st May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PC John Dougal jailed for killing girl hit by speeding patrol car – The Times
“A traffic officer who knocked down and killed a schoolgirl as he drove at 94mph in a 30mph zone — with no blue lights or siren — was jailed for three years today for causing death by dangerous driving.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Convicted man avoids sex register – BBC News
“A man found guilty of attempting to suffocate a woman in an intended sex attack has been jailed but will not sign the sex offenders register.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for muscle-squeezing – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child-sex murderer in Festival Hall sculpture row asks to be released – The Times
“A child-sex murderer whose delicate sculpture of a paper orchestra was bought and displayed by the Royal Festival Hall, asked judges yesterday to free him in a year because of the exceptional progress he has made in prison.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim men cleared of 7/7 plot but jailed for attending terror camps – The Guardian
“Two British Muslims cleared of helping the 7 July bombers were yesterday accused by a judge of betraying the country that had given them a home, as he jailed them for seven years each for planning to attend a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Community impact statements to be handed to courts – Daily Telegraph
“Communties are to present statements to prosecutors and courts to describe how crimes have affected them in a bid to encourage tougher action or sentences.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Book page thief sentence halved
“An Iranian scholar who stole pages from priceless books at Oxford’s Bodleian library and the British Library has had his sentence halved.”
BBC News, 29th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer loses jail term challenge – BBC News
“A man jailed for murdering five family members has lost his challenge against an order that he must die behind bars.”
BBC News, 28th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for sex assault special Pc – BBC News
“A special constable with the Metropolitan Police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting underage girls.”
BBC News, 27th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over 1995 student rape – BBC News
“A rapist has been jailed indefinitely for the brutal rape of a 21-year-old student in Brighton 14 years ago.”
BBC News, 24th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chelsea star banned from driving – BBC News
“Chelsea star John Mikel Obi has been banned from driving for 15 months after admitting drinking and driving.”
BBC News, 24th April, 2009
source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consultation paper on sentencing for drug offences – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Wednesday 22 April the Sentencing Advisory Panel published a consultation paper relating to the sentencing of the most commonly committed drug offences.”
Consultation paper on sentencing of drug offences (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Drugs consultation paper – Annex B (xls)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
John Worboys’ jail term condemned by government adviser – The Guardian
“A senior adviser on rape to the government criticised the sentence given to the serial sex attacker John Worboys as ‘absolutely bizarre’ yesterday, warning it could undermine work to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drugs barons ‘should face shorter sentences’, report says – The Times
“Drugs barons should be given shorter prison sentences, according to official proposals published today (22 April).”
The Times, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Smurf’ jailed for running over man and knocking out two others – Daily Telegraph
“A party-goer dressed as a smurf ran over a man and knocked out two others with a baseball bat has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
