Rishi Sunak announced the amendment of the Criminal Justice Bill to introduce a new criminal offence for assaulting shopworkers, sending a stern message to criminals. The maximum penalty would be 6 months' imprisonment or an unlimited fine, with potential electronic tagging for repeat offenders.
The government plans to pilot community sentencing with a police force to address high levels of shoplifting. Judges can already ban repeat offenders from certain shops under criminal behaviour orders, with breaches carrying a maximum penalty of five years.
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