Submitted on Saturday 26th August 2023
Rejected on Wednesday 30th August 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make defendant attendance at sentencing hearings for serious crimes compulsory.
The sentencing hearing allows the judge to hold the defendant accountable for their actions and gives the victims and their families voices. It is an injustice to allow defendants of heinous crimes such as murder to evade this hearing.
The law regarding this needs to be amended to ensure all defendants of serious crimes are held accountable and their attendance to the sentencing hearing should be made mandatory under UK statutory law.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636546
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