deterrent sentence

But this decision also sends out the message that deterrent sentences can work.

In consequence, young offenders may take many cars and never face the prospect of a deterrent sentence.'

But of course as many others have pointed out here these deterrent sentences will have the desired effect in the short-term.

He said passing a deterrent sentence was necessary so that such offending acts are tackled early and contained.

The only explanation that I can determine is that these judges have decided that deterrent sentences are appropriate.

"Identity fraud is a particularly pernicious and prevalent form of dishonesty calling for, in our judgment, deterrent sentences."

Mr Justice Turner, when jailing Clarke, said that deterrent sentences were called for.

The right hon. Member for Sparkbrook - and, I suspect, many other Opposition Members - are against all deterrent sentences.

The ICO continues to call for more effective deterrent sentences, including the threat of prison, to be available to the courts to stop the unlawful use of personal information.

Cameron stated that lack of strong deterrent sentences for knife crimes and the failure of police to stop prolific criminals had played a role in the killing of Pryce.

Perhaps the real issue here is to call the judiciary to account for their illegal behaviour in unjustifiably introducing deterrent sentences in order to stifle the human right to peacefully protest.

Where the deterrent not to break the law is the punishment, and not derived from an understanding that those actions are wrong, then in my opinion deterrent sentences are plainly necessary.

The report further observed that "indictments, prosecutions, trials, convictions and deterrent sentences remain rare in the fight against high-level corruption" and described efforts to fight crime as "a total mess".

Senior District Judge See Kee Oon imposed deterrent sentences on them "to ensure that others are not emboldened towards attempting similar displays of disaffection over employment terms or conditions".

It might not be a wholly popular view among pundits, but I am sure that it will be wholly popular among the people that the Bill should provide the power to impose deterrent sentences.

Nick Makin, an English solicitor who acted for the Norfolk farmer Tony Martin and is now the islands' principal magistrate, said that the case merited a "deterrent sentence" as a warning to other paedophiles.

Canada's weak enforcement of intellectual property rights is also of concern, and the United States continues to encourage Canada to improve its IPR enforcement system to provide for deterrent sentences and stronger enforcement powers.

In this sense, the initiative to establish an EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator is welcome, and the fact that the motion calls for Member States to impose deterrent sentences reflecting the severity of the crime is also positive.

Another example that illustrates the need for change is the diminished opportunity to pass deterrent sentences, not just in terms of the threat to society of a particular offender, but the threat to society that is posed by the crime at large in which these people are involved.

A magistrate here convicted the 62-year-old broadcaster, and the prosecutor, Raanan Ben-Yosef, urged a stiff sentence for Mr. Nathan, owner of the popular offshore Voice of Peace radio station, saying, "You need a deterrent sentence because so many people could be influenced."