A 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.
He was also disqualified from driving for six years.
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A man who assaulted his boss and broke his jaw in a dispute about working overtime has been jailed for a year.
A broken jaw is a serious injury and I know I am not comparing like with like but how is it that the courts tend towards suspended sentences in these cases?
My perception is that those who cause death on the roads rarely get jailed. Why?
He was also disqualified from driving for six years.
VS
A man who assaulted his boss and broke his jaw in a dispute about working overtime has been jailed for a year.
A broken jaw is a serious injury and I know I am not comparing like with like but how is it that the courts tend towards suspended sentences in these cases?
My perception is that those who cause death on the roads rarely get jailed. Why?