{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Why","slug":"this-is-why-1011487","podcast_index_feed_id":1011487,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-is-why/","website_url":"https://www.skynews.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af4d448c-300f-43e5-b1cc-5994e35475fe/THIS-IS-WHY-HERO-1x1-3000px.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:38.462333+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487"},"episode":{"title":"Why did teenage rapists avoid jail?","slug":"why-did-teenage-rapists-avoid-jail","published_at":"2026-05-26T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-did-teenage-rapists-avoid-jail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/87047589-c031-4396-af3b-04ac92c45e29.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=87047589-c031-4396-af3b-04ac92c45e29","summary":"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. Warning: This podcast contains references to rape Have you got a question for This Is Why? Email the show – why@sky.uk","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-did-teenage-rapists-avoid-jail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-did-teenage-rapists-avoid-jail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}