Homicide and Rape: Convictions
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions of (a) murder, (b) attempted murder and (c) rape were (i) increased and (ii) decreased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in the last five years.
Answered by Jake Richards
The number of convictions for murder, attempted murder and rape for which the Court of Appeal increased a sentence under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in the last five years is set out below. No sentences for murder, attempted murder and rape were decreased under the scheme during this period.
(a) murder
2021
Increased: 8
Decreased: 0
2022
Increased: 5
Decreased: 0
2023
Increased: 0
Decreased: 0
2024
Increased: 6
Decreased: 0
2025
Increased: 3
Decreased: 0
2026 (to date)
Increased: 1
Decreased: 0
(b) attempted murder
2021
Increased: 3
Decreased: 0
2022
Increased: 0
Decreased: 0
2023
Increased: 0
Decreased: 0
2024
Increased: 0
Decreased: 0
2025
Increased: 1
Decreased: 0
2026 (to date)
Increased: 3
Decreased: 0
(c) rape
2021
Increased: 6
Decreased: 0
2022
Increased: 7
Decreased: 0
2023
Increased: 9
Decreased: 0
2024
Increased: 15
Decreased: 0
2025
Increased: 29
Decreased: 0
2026 (to date)
Increased: 13
Decreased: 0
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