Three teenage boys avoided jail for raping two girls - but this may change. This Is Why.

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Warning: This episode contains repeated references to rape. Three teenagers who avoided jail over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will now have their sentences reviewed after a judge initially said he wanted to "avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily". One of the victims described the ruling as being like a "rock straight in my face". The attorney general, Lord Hermer, has announced that the Court of Appeal will review the sentences. His office had received "multiple" requests for the sentences to be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Gareth Barlow speaks to Susan Edwards, Professor of Law at Northumbria University and author of 'Sex and Gender in the Legal Process', about how the decision was reached and what will happen next. Also, Sky’s political correspondent Rob Powell discusses the government's plan to reform the youth justice system. Watch Cathy Newman's full interview with Gisèle Pelicot here: https://youtu.be/QJdwRFrk5kI?si=x0-sHK9xwTadzVwG

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