02/12/2011
Knife Possession Crimes On The Decline
The amount of people being jailed for carrying knives in the UK is at its lowest level for three years.
According to new research by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 21 % (1,132) of all possession offences resulted in immediate custody compared to 22 % (1,260) in Q3 2010- this is the lowest figure since 2008.
This is however is a provisional figure and the MoJ said:"immediate custody figures for the latest quarter are likely to be revised upwards."
Meanwhile the same research revealed that increasing numbers of offenders have been given suspended prison terms and community sentences for carrying knives over the same period of July to September this year.
The total number of knife crimes has been steadily falling in recent years but the government is planning to bring in mandatory minimum prison sentences for teenagers who threaten people with knives, in response to criticism that people are getting off lightly for knife possession.
(LB)
According to new research by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 21 % (1,132) of all possession offences resulted in immediate custody compared to 22 % (1,260) in Q3 2010- this is the lowest figure since 2008.
This is however is a provisional figure and the MoJ said:"immediate custody figures for the latest quarter are likely to be revised upwards."
Meanwhile the same research revealed that increasing numbers of offenders have been given suspended prison terms and community sentences for carrying knives over the same period of July to September this year.
The total number of knife crimes has been steadily falling in recent years but the government is planning to bring in mandatory minimum prison sentences for teenagers who threaten people with knives, in response to criticism that people are getting off lightly for knife possession.
(LB)
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