Category: violent offenders

Sentencing review to look at most dangerous and prolific offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 13th, 2019 in budgets, case management, Crown Prosecution Service, dangerous offenders, Ministry of Justice, police, press releases, probation, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing, violent offenders by tracey

‘The work, which begins immediately, will focus on whether violent and sexual offenders are serving sentences that truly reflect the severity of their crimes. It will consider whether changes in legislation are needed to lock criminals up for longer – by not letting them out automatically part-way through a sentence. It will also look at how to break the cycle of repeat offending.’

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Ministry of Justice, 12th August 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Stop and search is discriminatory, so why is it on the rise? – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2019 in investigatory powers, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search, violent offenders by sally

‘The first stop and search Jamal ever experienced was when he was 11 years old. Now, at 24, he has been stopped numerous times. Most recently, a stop became aggressive and he was hit in the face with handcuffs, but was charged and convicted with assaulting an officer. There is little evidence stop and search works in combating violent crime, but critics say it disproportionately targets young black men.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Girl gang members spared jail after bus stop attack on student – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2019 in affray, assault, community service, gangs, homicide, internet, news, sentencing, violent offenders, young offenders by tracey

‘Four members of a girl gang who inflicted a “sustained and horrific” bus stop attack on a frightened Egyptian student who later died have been given non-custodial sentences.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Violent offenders avoiding criminal records through controversial community resolutions – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2019 in burglary, community service, criminal records, news, police, sexual offences, statistics, violent offenders, weapons by tracey

‘Violent criminals, burglars and sex offenders are among more than 100,000 people escaping prosecutions each year by opting for community resolutions, according to new figures.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Violent offences ‘dealt with informally’ by police forces – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2019 in news, police, punishment, violence, violent offenders by tracey

‘Violent offenders are being handed informal punishments by the police, despite guidance restricting their use to low-level offences.Offences including burglary, sexual assault, violence and arson have led police to issue community resolutions, which do not involve going to court.’

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BBC News, 17th June 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cricklewood Islamic Centre: Man who drove at worshippers jailed – BBC news

Posted March 7th, 2019 in assault, dangerous driving, harassment, hate crime, Islam, news, religiously aggravated offences, violent offenders by tracey

‘A man who deliberately drove at worshippers leaving an Islamic community centre has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 6th March 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drill music crackdown ‘fails to address root causes of youth violence’ – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2019 in artistic works, freedom of expression, gangs, injunctions, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, violence, violent offenders, young offenders by tracey

‘Campaigners and artists have sharply criticised the police crackdown on drill music, warning this “punitive” approach will ultimately fail to tackle the root causes of youth violence.’

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The Guardian, 10th February 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

HMP Birmingham: ‘Signs of improvement’ at ‘worst’ prison – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2018 in contracting out, news, prisons, reports, violence, violent offenders by tracey

‘A troubled prison that was taken over by the government is showing early signs of improvement, inspectors say.’

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BBC News, 12th November 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Five men jailed over unprovoked murder of Romanian man stabbed to death in London shopping centre – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2018 in gangs, murder, news, sentencing, violent disorder, violent offenders, weapons by tracey

‘Five men have been jailed over the murder of a Romanian man who was chased down and stabbed to death in a London shopping centre, just weeks after he moved to the UK.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Knife crime: Should stronger stop and search powers be used? – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2018 in assault, investigatory powers, murder, news, police, race discrimination, statistics, stop and search, violent offenders, weapons by tracey

‘A series of stabbings on the streets of London has led to a renewed focus on knife crime and how to reduce it. One power available to the police is stop and search, and Home Secretary Sajid Javid has recently emphasised its importance in tackling violence: “If stop and search means that lives can be saved from the communities most affected, then of course it’s a very good thing,” he told the annual Police Superintendents’ Conference in September. But what powers are available to the police and what is the evidence they reduce crime?’

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BBC News, 8th November 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police Federation launches legal action against government for ‘cheating officers out of pay rise they deserve’ – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2018 in budgets, judicial review, news, police, remuneration, statistics, stop and search, violent offenders, weapons by tracey

‘An association representing 120,000 police officers has launched legal action accusing the government of “cheating officers out of the pay increase they should receive”. The Police Federation said it had lodged an application for a judicial review of the decision to ignore an independent body’s recommended 3 per cent increase amid a rise in crime, demand and the terror threat.’

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The Independent, 23rd October 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Number of supervised offenders charged with violent crimes rises 21% – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2018 in contracting out, homicide, murder, news, probation, rape, recidivists, sexual offences, statistics, violent offenders by tracey

‘The number of offenders charged with serious crimes including murder, manslaughter and rape while they were being monitored in the community has jumped by more than a fifth in a year in England and Wales, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Could Stephen Port have been stopped? Questions haunt victims’ families – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2018 in drug abuse, murder, news, police, rape, recidivists, violent offenders by sally

‘Family of Jack Taylor, 25, the serial killer’s final victim, describe the agony of the case.’

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The Guardian, 26th August 2018

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Jon Venables: James Bulger’s family launch legal challenge to lift anonymity order protecting toddler’s killer – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2018 in anonymity, crime, injunctions, news, violent offenders by tracey

‘James Bulger’s family are launching a legal challenge to stop one the toddler’s killers, Jon Venables, from being protected by a life-long anonymity order.’

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The Independent, 1st May 2018

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Leonne Weeks murder: Jailed Shea Heeley ‘liked killing’ – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2018 in mental health, murder, news, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

‘A 19-year-old man “obsessed with murder and killing” has been jailed for stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death in a “brutally violent” attack.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hundreds of foreign criminals including rapists and violent offenders are on the run – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2018 in deportation, fugitive offenders, news, violent offenders by tracey

‘Hundreds of foreign criminals including rapists and violent offenders are on the run after the Government took too long to deport them, new figures suggest.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Soldiers convicted of sex attacks and violent offences being released without supervision, report warns – The Independent

Posted March 2nd, 2018 in armed forces, courts martial, detention, news, sexual offences, violent offenders by tracey

‘Soldiers convicted of sex attacks and violent offences are being released without any supervision because of a loophole in the law, a report has found. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said the public were not being protected by processes at the UK’s only military detention centre, which operates independently of the normal probation system.’

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The Independent, 1st March 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Up to 60 per cent of prisoners have head injuries, as experts warn brain damage may fuel crime – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 27th, 2018 in crime, mental health, news, personal injuries, prisons, violent offenders by tracey

‘More than half of criminals may have suffered a head injury which could be fuelling their offending, a new review by British brain experts suggests.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Mother of murder victim fears killer could be released from prison without being put on Sex Offenders’ Register, despite admitting rape – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 15th, 2018 in murder, news, release on licence, sexual offences, violent offenders by sally

‘The mother of a murder victim fears her killer could be released from prison without being put on the Sex Offenders’ Register, even though he told police he had raped her.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Criminal record check did not spot hammer attack carer threat – BBC News

Posted December 6th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, carers, criminal records, murder, news, violent offenders by sally

‘The son of a 90-year-old woman who was stabbed in the neck by a carer with a previous assault conviction is calling for a change to criminal record checks.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk