Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 33638
Aiding and Abetting: Convictions
Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Juliet Campbell
Labour — Broxtowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people tried under joint enterprise are successfully convicted.
Answer
Sarah SackmanJoint enterprise is not a specific criminal offence. It is a common law doctrine which can apply in situations where two or more individuals have a common purpose to commit a criminal offence. No data is therefore available on either the average sentence ...
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