Fraud sentences could focus on harm

Sentences for some financial crimes in England and Wales could be based on the harm to victims, under new guidelines from the Sentencing Council. Existing guidelines are based on the amount of money involved, but the new system would consider impact on victims and whether they were vulnerable. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23073410#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa