Harsher sentences not the answer to police assaults - lawyers

Chris McLennan
Updated August 22 2017 - 9:20am, first published August 16 2017 - 5:25pm
WON'T HELP: Harsher sentences won't stop police assaults, lawyers say.
WON'T HELP: Harsher sentences won't stop police assaults, lawyers say.

Public attention has recently been drawn to calls to increase mandatory sentences of imprisonment for assaults on police officers.

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Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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