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People who desecrate or vandalise memorials or statues in Britain will face up to ten years in prison under tough new legislation set to be enacted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.
The legislation, a part of the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill, will introduce protections for war memorials, statues, and even wreaths or flowers laid at gravestones.
Penalties for such offences were previously capped at a maximum of three months in prison if it was determined that £5,000 in damage was caused. The updated law will increase the penalty to up to ten years in prison and or fines of up to £2,500, The Telegraph reported.
It seems a sad indictment of present day society that it has come to this, but a step in the right direction nevertheless?
The legislation, a part of the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill, will introduce protections for war memorials, statues, and even wreaths or flowers laid at gravestones.
Penalties for such offences were previously capped at a maximum of three months in prison if it was determined that £5,000 in damage was caused. The updated law will increase the penalty to up to ten years in prison and or fines of up to £2,500, The Telegraph reported.
It seems a sad indictment of present day society that it has come to this, but a step in the right direction nevertheless?
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/Might be better to sentence them to scrubbing long stretches of pavements clean whilst on their hands and knees./
No doubt excuses will be made that this infringes their 'uman rights. One piece of legislation that would be useful is to say that the 'uman rights of victims transcends those of perpetrators.
No doubt excuses will be made that this infringes their 'uman rights. One piece of legislation that would be useful is to say that the 'uman rights of victims transcends those of perpetrators.
I'm sure that deterrent is the intent, danny, but has there ever been evidence that harsh punishments deter crime? What's more likely to deter crime is the fear of being caught, rather than being punished harshly. Even that's a stretch, because crimes of this type are manifestly done (at least more often than not) in the heat of the moment. No amount of deterrent can have much effect on "thoughtless" crimes.
