WGPlus (Archive)
| The problems arise when trying to judge the degree of neglect, sadism, cultural and other pressures involved, but should ignorance be an excuse? |
| The Sentencing Council published proposed new guidelines for sentencing offenders guilty of child cruelty. The guidelines cover 3 offences: cruelty to a child, causing or allowing a child to die or suffer serious physical harm, and failing to protect a girl from the risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). |
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