Victorinox Pointed Tip Paring Knife with 8 cm Blade, Stainless_Steel, Black, 30 x 5 x 5 cm

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In the case of a person aged 16 or 17, the court must have regard to its duty under section 44 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. Sentencing SVROs can only be applied for in the pilot police force areas; however, the amendment to PACE Code A allowing the stop and search to take place is enforceable throughout England and Wales, therefore any officer may enforce the requirements and prohibitions imposed by the SVRO on the offender.

Intended by the person having it with him for use for causing injury to the person. This definition includes defensively as well as offensively. Over the most recent year, the number of cases dealt with decreased by 7% to 19,448, but this was still higher than the start of the pandemic (5% higher than year ending June 2020). The reduction in the number of cases is possibly, at least in part, due to the Criminal Bar Association action. Prior to the pandemic there had been an increasing trend. Between year ending June 2014 and year ending June 2019 the number of knife and offensive weapon offences dealt with by the Criminal Justice System increased from 16,345 to 22,472. However, in year ending June 2020 the number of offences dealt with then fell by 17% as restrictions were imposed in response to the pandemic. The number of offences increased by 12% in year ending June 2021 compared with year ending June 2020. This highlights the number of knife and offensive weapon offences dealt with by the Criminal Justice System is showing some signs of recovery, but the number of cases dealt with has not fully returned to levels shown before the pandemic started. that they had good reason or lawful authority for having the corrosive substance with them in a public place or that they had the corrosive substance with them for use at work. Police forces should produce a Knife Crime Impact Statement to assist the court in understanding the effects of knife crime in their force area. Mandatory minimum sentences The proportion of offenders receiving an immediate custodial sentence for a knife and offensive weapon offence decreased to 30% in year ending June 2022.

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Police officers should ensure that any requirement for special measures is noted on the reverse of the witness’s MG11 and any specific grounds are explained in the body of the statement. A completed MG2 should be included with the file to the CPS, setting out which special measures are sought by a victim or witness and the grounds. Offences under both the 1953 legislation and the 1988 legislation come within “ Specified Either way Offences” for the purposes of issuing a simple caution – see "Simple cautions: guidance for police and prosecutors" Youths

Individuals aged at least 16 who are convicted of a second or subsequent offence under section 1 or 1A PCA, or section 139, 139A or 139AA of the CJA, [or section 6 OWA], are liable to an appropriate custodial sentence unless the court is of the opinion that there are particular circumstances which relate to the offence, to the previous offence or to the offender, and would make it unjust to do so in all the circumstances. See section 315 Sentencing Act 2020. exposed or had in his possession for the purpose of sale or hire, or lent or gave to any other person Depending on the offence, specific defences may be available to a person primarily being whether they can show that they had a good reason, reasonable excuse or lawful authority for having a knife with them. Other specific defences are included for some offences including but not limited to: for use at work, for religious reasons, for educational purposes or as part of a national costume. These defences are for the defendant to prove on the balance of probabilities, which means that merely providing an uncontradicted explanation is not necessarily sufficient.Investigators and prosecutors should consider whether the language used is 'street language' that refers to violence or injury. This language varies between areas but can include terms such as; A similar pattern can be seen in the number of offenders who have at least one previous knife or offensive weapon offence. A rise to year ending June 2019, a fall to year ending June 2020, followed by an increase in year ending June 2021 and fall in year ending June 2022. The number of such offenders in year ending June 2022 being higher than in year ending June 2020. Unauthorised possession of knives and other offensive weapons in prisons – section 40CA Prison Act 1952 as added by section 78 Serious Crime Act 2015.