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Tougher Sentencing For Knife Crime

This petition was published by sharon/leanne on Feb 22, 2012

We, the undersigned, call upon the Government, Parliament, House of Commons to up the sentencing for Knife Crime from 16 years imprisonment (Life Sentence) to be put to 25-30 years imprisonment.

Carrying a Knife sentencing has to be made tougher. Threatening with a knife should attract tougher sentencing. And harming another person with a knife such as slashing should also attract tougher sentencing.

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