Classroom stabbing boy sentenced – BBC News
“A 13-year-old boy who pulled a knife from his sock and stabbed a pupil at a school in Leeds has been sentenced.”
BBC News, 6th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
‘Crippled’ benefit fraud jailed – BBC News
“A man who said he could barely walk and claimed £90,000 in benefits has been jailed for 18 months after fraud inspectors filmed him playing football.”
BBC News, 6th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager who killed youth worker given life sentence – The Guardian
“A teenager was today sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of shooting a youth worker six times as he sat on a garden wall.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Multimillion-pound metal fraudster Virendra Rastogi jailed – The Times
“For six years Virendra Rastogi posed as the highly successful and respectable chief executive of a multibillion-pound metal trading company. His home was in Mayfair, a short chauffeur-driven trip from his offices in Piccadilly, his children were at private school and his customers were dotted around the world. But all was not quite as it appeared. The business, backed by banks in Britain and the United States, was ‘propped up by dishonesty’, the customers were Rastogi’s accomplices and his customers’ addresses included a New Jersey launderette and a cowshed in India.”
The Times, 6th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s release hopes quashed by Jack Straw – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw has quashed the hopes of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, of gaining his freedom using human rights legislation.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice Minister supports community sentences to cut crime – Ministry of Justice
“Tough community sentences have a real impact on reducing crime and preventing offenders from reoffending said David Hanson MP today launching a new document outlining the impact of strong community punishments.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Community Sentencing – Reducing Reoffending, Changing Lives (PDF)
Cook Yvonne Godwin made rat poison cake for unfaithful husband – The Times
“A former hospital cook who laced her unfaithful husband’s fruit cake with rat poison was spared jail yesterday. Yvonne Godwin baked the poisoned cake after discovering that her husband of 30 years had been having an affair with her best friend’s sister.”
The Times, 29th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Consultation sentencing guideline and Advice on Breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“The Sentencing Guidelines Council published a consultation guideline for breaches of anti-social behaviour orders on 23 May 2008. The Sentencing Advisory Panel also published its Advice on the same day.”
Consultation guideline – Breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (PDF)
Letter to consultees (PDF)
Advice: Breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 23rd May 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Banker rapist quoted Othello – Daily Telegraph
“An Oxford-educated investment banker who quoted Shakespeare as he sexually assaulted a woman has been jailed indefinitely.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life term for fatal city stabbing – BBC News
“A 19-year-old who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a ‘cowardly attack’ has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nurses sentenced over fit death – BBC News
“Two nurses who failed to help a woman during a fit lasting over two hours have received suspended jail terms.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prison for speeding V-sign biker – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who stuck two fingers up at a speed camera as he raced at up to three times the limit has been jailed.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Major UK drug gang jailed – The Independent
“Five drug dealers, who pocketed millions flooding the country with amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy, were jailed for up to 14 years each today.”
The Independent, 23rd May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother is jailed over false alibi – BBC News
“A mother who lied to protect her son who, along with three other teenagers, kicked a man to death in Bedfordshire has been jailed for 21 months.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life for man who shot 22-year-old – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for shooting dead a 22-year-old in north-west London.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dog patient’ dentist is jailed – BBC News
“A dentist and his wife who stole more than £30,000 from the NHS by claiming money for treatment never given to patients have been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th may 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carer jailed over baby’s killing – BBC News
“A carer from Greater Manchester who killed a 16-month-old baby by holding him upside down and flinging him against furniture has been jailed.”
BBC News, 21st May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Builder is jailed for gas death – BBC News
“A builder whose work caused the death of a man through carbon monoxide poisoning has been jailed for three and a half years.”
BBC News, 21st May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Luxury stolen car dealer jailed – BBC News
“A car-ringer who is believed to have pocketed more than £1m by shipping luxury vehicles stolen from Britain has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for internet grooming – BBC News
“A security guard exposed as a paedophile in stings by a television documentary crew and police has been jailed by Bristol Crown Court.”
BBC News, 20th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
