More than 70% of Brits believe criminals are handed too lenient sentences by the courts, poll finds – as over half demand ‘whole life’ tariffs for child murderers
- The results came from a poll for the House of Commons justice committee
- For rape, 45 per cent said that the punishment should be more than 25 years
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More than seven out of ten adults think sentences handed down by courts are too lenient.
A poll for the House of Commons justice committee also found one in seven (15 per cent) believed sentences were about right, and 4 per cent said they were too tough, with the rest ‘don’t knows’.
Of the 2,057 adults quizzed, 55 per cent said anyone over 18 convicted of murdering a child should get a ‘whole life’ tariff, meaning they will die in prison.
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On rape, 45 per cent said the punishment should be more than 25 years, including 18 per cent who thought the crime should carry a whole life tariff.
Just over half of respondents – 51 per cent – supported the use of community punishments for non-violent offenders.
Just over half of the respondents supported using community punishments for non-violent offenders
MPs are due to report on their findings later this year.
