Proposals will encourage courts sentence all types of offenders armed with guns or knives in tender to reflect public’s concernThieves armed with guns or knives should bag the longest jail terms under new sentencing guidelines for robberies designed to encourage courts sentence all types of offenders,from a street mugger to a gang guilty of a bank hold-up.
The guidelines from the the Sentencing Council for England and Wales cover robberies in the street, in people’s homes and on professional planned commercial raids. Judges are directed to take into account both physical injuries and psychological harm so that the full impact on victims is taken into account.
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Source: theguardian.com