In England and Wales Judges have published the first-ever proposed sentencing guidelines for people convicted for dangerous dogs offences. These offences are Dog dangerously out of control causing injury, dog dangerously out of control, possession of a banned dog and, breeding, selling or exchanging a banned dog. Anyone being found guilty of one or more of these offences can risk up to two years of imprisonment. The reason for making these guidelines are because of several notable incidents and figures like those from the Ministry of Justice show that between 2009 and 2010 the number of people sentenced for dangerous dog offences rose from 855 to 1,192. The government also estimates that treating dog injuries costs the NHS more than £3m a year.
I think it’s right to pass this bill since some dogs are not meant to be kept in cities and towns, they are bred to be dogs for the hunt or old war dogs. If one of these dogs loses his temper in a crowded environment it will pose a threat to all who are near. It will be a difficult law to uphold though, and there is a chance this might force the problem underground. But it’s good the beginning is there and now they need to focus on how they will make it work for the police force.
I tend to agree with your opinion. I also think it would be a hard law to uphold because it is hard to control, but it should be possible. There is most likely a reason why some dogs are banned, so sentencing people convicted for dangerous dogs offences should be a logical solution.
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