Submitted on Thursday 9th November 2017
Rejected on Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Scrap Plea bargaining when in relation to crimes against children.
A NHS senior paramedic was arrested and charged for meeting a child for sex after grooming. Whilst on bail he was further arrested for indecent photos and voyuerism. During his plea hearing for the initial crime a guilty plea was entered in doing so the latter two charges were dropped.
i believe we need to safeguard our children. I also believe that if you are charged with a crime and there is sufficient evidence of this crime (enough to charge) then you should face the court for this crime. Being able to use a plea bargain and therefore for these crimes to be dropped, not only disrespects the vicitms of a crime but it also diminishes the trust the British people have in their own law and justice system.
JUSTICE SHOULD BE SERVED FOR ALL CRIMES COMMITTED. Not what they choose
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about whether to accept a guilty plea to fewer or lesser charges are the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service, which is independent of the Government and Parliament.
The Attorney General, who is a Government Minister, gives guidance to the CPS. You can see the current guidance on plea bargains here:
www.gov.uk/guidance/the-acceptance-of-pleas-and-the-prosecutors-role-in-the-sentencing-exercise
You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to the guidance.
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