Increase sentences for young people carrying/using a bladed weapon

There should be harsh minimum sentences for young people who carry or attack with a bladed weapon. If they have committed a crime with full intention then they should be treated as an adult, including being given a harsh sentence in prison.

870 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last 24 hours signatures
1
Signature Deadline
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Estimated Final Signatures: 885

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We don't believe there are sufficient deterrents for young people to not carry or use bladed weapons. They may see these mild sentences and think prison time is fun or a notch to gain. These must be treated with much harsher sentences given that the consequences of their actions can be the loss of a life.


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