Schedule 21: Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentences Paragraphs 6 and 7
834.The numbers of murders falling within paragraphs 4 and 5 will form a relatively small although significant proportion of all the murders that come before the courts. The majority of murders will therefore attract a starting point of 15 years under paragraph 6. Paragraph 7 provides a separate starting point of 12 years for offenders aged under 18 at the time the offence was committed.