Overview

The Hate Crime (Misogyny) Bill aims to tackle violence and harassment against women by making misogyny an aggravating factor in sentencing and requiring police to record hate crimes motivated by it.

Description

This bill modifies the Sentencing Act 2020. It adds "hostility towards women" as an aggravating factor when sentencing criminals, meaning harsher penalties for crimes motivated by misogyny. The bill also mandates that police forces in England and Wales record the number of crimes perceived as motivated by misogyny, allowing for better data collection and monitoring. A crime is considered "motivated by misogyny" if it's perceived by the victim or anyone else as driven by hostility or prejudice against women.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't directly specify government spending figures. The costs will likely be associated with increased policing resources for data recording and potential increases in prison sentences (leading to higher prison costs). Precise figures are not included in the provided text.

Groups Affected

• Women: The primary beneficiaries, experiencing increased protection from crimes motivated by misogyny.
• Police forces in England and Wales: Required to implement new recording procedures and potentially allocate more resources to investigating misogyny-motivated crimes.
• The Judiciary: Will need to apply the new sentencing guidelines considering misogyny as an aggravating factor.
• Offenders: Those convicted of crimes involving misogyny may face harsher penalties.

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