Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 33634

Aiding and Abetting: Prison Sentences

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Juliet Campbell

Labour — Broxtowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentencing is for people convicted of joint enterprise.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Joint 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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