- Target:
- manslaughter sentences to be increased
- Region:
- United Kingdom
My son was killed he was 21 months old. The man responsible only received a five year sentence after admitting his guilt. Manslaughter sentencing needs to changed. Buggery and assault crimes hold the same sentences and in some cases even longer sentences!!!
Manslaughter sentencing is currently between 3 and 7 years even for the death of a young child. This is not justice to the many people who are killed every year.
I would like the sentencing of manslaughter to be increased to a minimum of ten years even though this will not bring back the people who are killed it will give families some justice.
Manslaughter is one of the most serious crimes that can be committed and yet it holds one of the lowest sentencing brackets currently in this country.
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The Reform Manslaughter Sentencing in the UK petition to manslaughter sentences to be increased was written by jane thompson and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition.