The government will introduce legislation this week pushing ahead with its promise to deliver tougher consequences for crime.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today announced changes to the Sentencing Act after the weekly Cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n
The reforms included a limit on how much and how frequently judges can discount sentences.<\/p>\n
Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith said the changes meant criminals would “face real consequences for crime and victims are prioritised”.<\/p>\n
There had been a “concerning trend” in recent years where courts had imposed fewer and shorter prison sentences, he said.<\/p>\n
“Public confidence in the ability of our sentencing system to deter and denounce offending has diminished.<\/p>\n
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