A Bill to increase the minimum custodial sentence on conviction for possession of a knife or other offensive weapon for an offender aged 18 years or over and to increase the minimum period of detention and training order for a person aged 16 or 17; to set a minimum custodial sentence on conviction for an offender in possession of a knife or other weapon and intending to commit any offence or having such a weapon available to use in committing murder; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
19 September 2019
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The Violent Crime (Sentences) Bill aims to make penalties for knife crime tougher. It would raise the minimum custodial sentence for adults (18+) who possess a knife or other offensive weapon, increase the minimum detention and training order for 16- and 17-year-olds, and introduce a new minimum sentence for people who have a weapon with the intent to commit an offence or to use it to commit murder. The bill also covers related offences and purposes linked to violent crime sentencing.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons with its first reading in June 2018 and is awaiting further stages before becoming law.
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