General Article Criminal sentencing is too soft, say two-thirds of Britons

Topic Selected: Crime and Justice Book Volume: 437

By Isabelle Kirk

A new YouGov survey reveals Britons think convicted criminals should be punished more harshly by the courts – with support for harsher punishments highest among Conservative voters and older Britons.

Our latest data shows that two...

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