New Sentencing Powers Levels of Crime
2021-06-07
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Q1
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The MP asks about the impact of new sentencing powers on levels of crime. She seeks an assessment of these effects.
What assessment has she made of the potential effect of new sentencing powers on levels of crime?
This Government are serious about fighting crime and making sure the criminal justice system is one the public can have confidence in. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill sees increased sentences for causing death by dangerous driving to life and longer prison terms for serious offences such as rape.
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The specific assessment of potential effects on crime levels was not provided; only general statements about seriousness were given.
This Government Are Serious About Fighting Crime
Build Public Confidence And Keep The Public Safer
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Q2
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The MP wants to discuss specific measures against assaulting frontline workers. She references the doubling of assaults since the pandemic began.
She congratulates the Government on plans to extend sentences for assaulting emergency workers and asks if there should be a specific offence for assaulting shop workers and other customer-facing frontline workers, given that such assaults have doubled during the pandemic.
The Government are doubling sentences for common assault of emergency workers from one year to two years. Sentencing Council guidelines already make it an aggravating factor if the victim deals with the public, allowing judges to reflect this when sentencing retail and other frontline workers.
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