Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome

by | Mar 12, 2018 | Violent Crime

The unjustified death of a child is usually a tragic event that shocks a society to its core. For other parents, it is the start of a nightmare as well as a highly personal and painful loss. The reality is that in the vast majority of murder and manslaughter cases,...
Knife Crime – Sentencing Changes

Knife Crime – Sentencing Changes

by | Mar 11, 2018 | Violent Crime

Knife crime has risen to the top of the political agenda in recent weeks, with a series of stabbings resulting in deaths and injuries, as well as, no doubt, the eventual loss of liberty for those guilty. The use of deterrent penalties to discourage knife ownership is...
Is it Lawful to Hit a Child?

Is it Lawful to Hit a Child?

by | Jan 11, 2018 | Law, Laws, Violent Crime

Laws criminalising unlawful violence have been in place since 1861 and are utilised in criminal courts every day to support prosecutions. Despite what may appear to be a simple legal position, the question of whether it is permitted to’smack’ a youngster...