The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, urges that fewer criminals should be jailed and tougher community punishments must be developed as an alternative to imprisonment. It is most encouraging to see recognition of the state of the prisons by
Too soft? So what would be the right punishment? (Part III)
Every week (and sometimes it seems like every day) the newspapers report on sentences that they suggest are too lenient. Often they quote victims who feel that the enormity of the crime is not sufficiently reflected in the sentence. But