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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Petition Unprovoked assault should carry a mandatory jail sentence

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It should be a requirement that those found guilty of unprovoked assault automatically receive a custodial sentence.

Many lives are ruined each year due to acts of unprovoked violence, and the current system provides little deterrent.

This petition closed early because of a General Election

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