Figures showed just one criminal is jailed for every 93 offences committed. A total of 101,500 offenders who were convicted last year were given an immediate custodial sentence (representing less than eight per cent of all those sentenced, according to the Ministry of Justice). The annual criminal justice statistics also revealed that the proportion of serial offenders has risen sharply in the last decade. Offenders with at least 15 previous convictions to their name now make up 29 per cent of those convicted in the crown courts, compared to just 17 per cent in 2000. Jonathan Djanogly, the justice minister, said: “These statistics show that the number of criminals committing multiple crimes has risen dramatically over the last decade.
I agree with Jonathan Djanogly; the statistics show some really shocking information. The fact that people got killed every day makes the world having a "dark side". I think the justice system can be much more strict; it seemed to be not strict enough because bad things still happen too many times. That is why I agree with the quote in the article: “Prisons must become places of hard work and sentences must be designed to properly tackle the root causes of crime, such as drug and alcohol misuse or mental illness.”
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The Telegraph
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BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat is shocking information in the article. How can only one criminal be jailed for 93 offences, that is unbelievable! Sentences should be risen and be much more strict, just like Kasper says. If they are not strict then crimes will only continue. In an attempt to reduce crimes, let's higher the sentences and see how many criminals will still walk around free.
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