Rejected petition Stronger sentences for cases of animal abuse.

Abusers of animals so often get lenient sentences in court such as fines and 'bans of animal ownership', I am petitioning to make these sentences stronger, and count animal abuse as a step towards human abuse. The evidence that a person can abuse a living creature shows no decent moral integrity.

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The longest prison sentence available at the moment for animal abuse is 12 months. We are petitioning to lengthen this sentence and put animal abusers away for longer-term jail sentences. We do not want people on our streets who have the capability of performing such horrific and dangerous acts. THE SENTENCE SHOULD BE TOUGHER.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/104779

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/105764

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Date submitted 26 November 2015
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