Street harassment: Wolf whistling to be banned in crackdown

Key Facts

• Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Females under 34 are most likely to be the target of sexual offences but the least likely to report them Sexual harassment on the street will be made a crime with jail sentences of up to two years, the government has said.
• Females under 34 are most likely to be the target of sexual offences but the least likely to report them, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
• The murder of Sarah Everard, who was abducted and killed by a serving policeman while walking home in south London last year, has also increased concerns over women's safety and attitudes towards women.
• The backbencher's bill will introduce harsher sentences for someone who deliberately harasses, alarms, or distresses someone in a public place, and increasing the maximum sentences from six months to two years.

Click To Read Full Article