Submitted on Wednesday 26th August 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Two year minimum sentencing for 1st time offenders caught with a knife 16 yrs +
Since 2015, people aged 16 to 17 years old caught in possession of a knife face a minimum of 4 months custodial sentence and adults from 18 years onwards will face a minimum 6 months. It appears that hasn't been able to deter people from carrying a knife
If the minimum sentence were increased substantially, then perhaps an individual would think twice about carrying a knife in public.
As I have lost a family member to knife crime in 2016, which the attacker had committed a knife offence the previous year, then aged 17. I personally know the devastating impact it causes. As we move forward, increasing the minimum sentencing would send a strong message to future offenders that it's not worth destroying their own life and somebody else's.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300054
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