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- Title
New sentencing guidelines for dangerous dog offences.
- Abstract
The article discusses the Sentencing Council's guidelines for courts on sentencing people who are convicted of offences under the dangerous dog law in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the guidelines covering offenses where a dog injures or kills a person, changes to the dangerous dog legislation in 2014 and the guidelines to provide clear guidance to magistrates and judges to ensure a consistent approach to sentencing for dangerous dog offenses.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; CRIMINAL sentencing; DANGEROUS dogs; LAWS on dangerous animals; ANIMAL welfare laws; ANIMAL attacks; DOG laws
- Publication
Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association, 2016, Vol 178, Issue 13, p303
- ISSN
0042-4900
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1136/vr.i1654