DaveWhitfield commented Sentencing for 27 different offences changes today - here's what...

From animal cruelty to careless driving, and rail fare evasion to sex in public toilets, a whole range of offences now have new guidelines for how they should be punished.Sentencing guidelines for 27 different offences come into force today, April 24, for JPs to use when deciding what sentences should be handed down in magistrates' courts.The sentencing guidelines produced by the Sentencing Council were last updated fully in 2008. The new Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines apply in England