Just to clarify, I was making the point that that was the reality of the situation; that sentences for murder were getting longer and that it was important for judges to have the full range of sentences open to them so that they could match the sentence to the offence.
Homicide Law Reform
Proceeding contribution from
Victoria Prentis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 30 June 2016.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Homicide Law Reform.
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2016-17
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