{"id":83286,"date":"2017-08-08T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=842e74fa13c3031e797045ca30d55f19"},"modified":"2017-08-08T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T09:23:00","slug":"press-release-terror-offences-extension-to-unduly-lenient-sentence-scheme-comes-into-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=83286","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Terror offences extension to Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme comes into effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The scheme which allows victims of crime and the public to challenge sentences handed out by the courts will include a further 19 terror-related offences from today (8 August 2017).<\/p>\n

The changes to the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme mean that those found guilty of crimes such as encouraging terrorism, or failing to disclose information about a terrorist attack, could see their sentences increased if victims or the public think the punishment is too soft.<\/p>\n

Justice Minister Dominic Raab said:<\/p>\n

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We want the most robust sentences for any terrorist crimes and for victims to have every opportunity to see justice delivered.<\/p>\n

This government is determined to keep families and communities safe. This extension sends clear message that we will not tolerate people who help radicalise terrorists or wilfully turn a blind eye to terrorist activity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The scheme gives anyone the power to ask the Attorney General to review a sentence, who can then decide to refer a case to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration.<\/p>\n

The step also fulfils a manifesto pledge to act in this area, helping to protect the public and make sure victims see justice done.<\/p>\n

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP said:<\/p>\n

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From today, prosecutors and members of the public are able to challenge an additional range of terror-related offences if they think the sentences are unduly lenient.<\/p>\n

Terrorist activity is a direct threat to our way of life. It is vital that crimes of this nature are treated with the utmost seriousness to keep our communities safe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Note to editors<\/h3>\n

The plans to extend the ULS to more terror offences<\/a> were announced on 15 July.<\/p>\n

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Ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

19 terror-related offences are added to the scheme to keep families and communities safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83286\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}