“Child welfare campaigners have called for a longer sentence to be given to the two brothers who tortured and sexually humiliated two young boys.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two young brothers who subjected a pair of children to a 90-minute ordeal of beating, torture and sexual humiliation were today sentenced to an indeterminate detention term of at least five years.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two brothers are among Britain’s youngest convicted criminals to be placed in custody after being detained for a horrific attack on another two boys in Edlington, South Yorkshire, carried out when they were aged just 10 and 11.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Paul Vallely: As the Edlington ‘torture boys’ face sentencing for horrifying violence, can secure children’s homes ever offer redemption?”
The Independent, 21st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Campaigners today condemned a £1,000 fine and community punishment order given to two youths who stamped a fawn to death ‘for a laugh’.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teenager who poured bleach over a woman in a revenge attack after she asked him to be quiet in a cinema was locked up for 12 months today.”
The Independent, 11th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teenager who poured a can of petrol over his girlfriend and set her on fire was locked up for life today for her murder.”
The Independent, 5th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge who gave a community punishment to a teenage girl for her part in a near-fatal stabbing ‘wholly failed’ in his public duty, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The number of young offenders ordered to wear electronic tags in England and Wales has seen a steep rise.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Second annual report to the Home Affairs Select Committee on progress made in taking forward the recommendations of its inquiry.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Major changes are being made to the way that courts may sentence young offenders. On 27 April, provisions were brought into force to increase the use of referral orders. These are mandatory if the offence is imprisonable and a first-time offender admits the offence and all connected offences, and the court does not deal with the matter by way of an absolute discharge, hospital order or custodial sentence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a pigeon by hitting it with a skateboard.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“This circular contains information on the Youth Rehabilitation Order as well as other youth justice related changes.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“More communities affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour will, for the first time, have their say in how young offenders are punished and forced to make amends to their local neighbourhood, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed his friend, a promising footballer, in the neck in east London has been detained for six years.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three boys who forced their young victims to perform degrading sex acts in a park have been given supervision orders.”
The Independent, 27th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“On 20 November 2009 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline “Overarching Principles – Sentencing Youths”, which will apply to offenders sentenced on or after 30 November 2009.
This wide-ranging guideline has been developed to deal with changes in legislation relating to youth justice to be implemented on 30 November 2009. It also draws together the principles relating to sentencing young offenders in a single authoritative document.”
Overarching principles – Sentencing youths (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 20th November 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“A boy who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday is facing life in jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Police could not act to stop a gang of youths terrorising a mother and her disabled daughter because the youth justice system is not set up to be tough against offenders, a leading police office told an inquest.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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