Teenager convicted of starting fatal fire – The Guardian
“Dyson Allen, 19, faces prison sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter of four siblings in Lancashire.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: young offenders
Dogan Ismail murder: teenager jailed for 13 years over mobile phone stabbing – The Guardian
“A teenager who murdered a promising A-level student as he tried to recover a stolen smartphone has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Feltham young offenders institute condemned for violence and baton-use – The Guardian
“Prison staff drew and threatened to use extendable batons on more than 100 occasions last year to curb high levels of violence inside Britain’s largest youth jail, prison inspectors have revealed.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crackdown on perks for young offenders – Daily Telegraph
“Young offenders face being stripped of perks such as video games consoles in a crackdown on the ‘ludicrous’ soft regime in the youth custody system being planned by the Justice Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be freed – BBC News
“One of James Bulger’s killers, Jon Venables, should be released from prison, the parole board has said. Venables was previously paroled, but sent back to jail for accessing child pornography.”
BBC News, 4th July 2013
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Man jailed for murdering his 91-year-old grandfather – BBC News
“A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering and robbing his “defenceless” 91-year-old grandfather to steal £300.”
BBC News, 1st July 2013
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Burglar stamped on face of retired actress and killed her in her home – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage burglar who stamped on the face of a frail and blind former actress has been told he must spend at least 32 years in jail for murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
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Boy, 16, jailed over sex attack on five-year-old girl – BBC News
“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Hampshire.”
BBC news, 1st July 2013
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Jake Davis: Freed hacker faces strict tech rules – BBC News
“A convicted hacker who was detained in a young offender institution has been released – but will now face strict limitations on his technology use.”
BBC News, 24th June 2013
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Third of crimes committed by hardcore of career offenders – Daily Telegraph
“A group of hardcore career criminals who repeatedly reoffend are responsible for a growing proportion of crime in this country, the Justice Secretary will warn.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Freed youth offenders to get year’s supervision – The Guardian
“More than 700 young offenders a year who turn 18 while detained in youth jails are to face a minimum 12-month compulsory supervision on release, the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is to announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joint Pain – Right or Wrong? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“In a flurry of press reports, the trials of 20 young people charged in connection with a savage murder came to an end with unequivocally strong views on the parts of the families of both the convicted and the victim. This article looks briefly at the doctrine of joint enterprise in English criminal law, used to convict some, but it seems – surprisingly – not all of the defendants charged.
Soyfen Belamouadden was just 15 years old when on March 25, 2010 he was murdered in a vicious knife assault by a number of youths in the booking office in Victoria Station, London. Thirteen defendants were originally charged, with murder, with seven others charged with other offences. After a series of trials, 13 were convicted of various offences ranging from manslaughter to lesser offences such as violent disorder and three of the defendants were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that they serve a minimum of 18 years.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 8th June 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Dogan Ismail stabbing: Boy guilty of murdering teenager – The Independent
“A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering another teenager by stabbing him to death after he went to a housing estate to try to retrieve a stolen mobile phone.”
The Independent, 4th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Broken arms and strip-searches revealed in damning boys’ jail report – The Independent
“Two children at a privately-run Young Offenders Institution had their arms broken by staff last year during routine strip searches, a report by the Prison Inspectorate has revealed.”
The Independent, 4th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Going down: criminal justice statistics – The Guardian
“Recorded crime, convictions and the number of individuals entering prisons have shown a dramatic decline since 2011. We take a closer look at the data.”
The Guardian, 30th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglars win right to keep convictions secret – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of criminals, including burglars, will be allowed to work in hospitals, schools and care homes after senior judges ruled that criminal record checks were breaching offenders’ human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Why is Crime Falling? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Vicki Helyar-Cardwell reports on a recent debate among criminal justice experts.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 18th May 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Victoria station killing: Odegbune minimum tariff reduced – BBC News
“A teenager convicted of murdering a schoolboy in Victoria Station has had his sentence’s minimum term reduced.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
