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Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general
Ex-UK attorney general Dominic Grieve suggests the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of rape could be reviewed by current attorney general Richard Hermer. He emphasized balancing rehabilitation and deterrence in sentencing.
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