I think, that the country should look at how minor crime is dealt with, personally, and how sentencing is set.
I would happily like to see more use of Community Service, but in a high vis jacket, actually working in YOUR community, not sitting up in B+Q carpark having a burger...
And if you care convicted, and sentenced to a custodial term, the sentence should be the minimum time you have to serve, so not 6 years, out in 3 for good behaviour, should be 6 years if you behave.... then the victim has a much better idea of how long the person is locked away from.
Oh, if you commit a crime, which you get incarserated for, then you lose most of your human rights.
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