I wondered why the homosexual appeasing laws were being imposed upon us a few years ago & then we found out that a considerable number of MPs who were passing the legislation were homosexual. Now, we are having ridiculously lenient legislation imposed upon us relating to offenders, whether it be violent, sexual, dishonesty or drug dealing criminality & you have to ask why. Is it also because the legislation policy reflects the make up of legislators, MPs, judges, who in the main appear to be a bunch of selfish social worker do-gooder types who rejoice in deceiving the public. Presently, the only deterrent sentences being passed relate to terrorism. We have to stop this nonsense & offenders of all types must get realistic deterrent sentences that reflect the publics distaste for these crimes. They must be punished first then they can look for help. Sentences must be served in full & for any prisoner who misbehaves the sentence increased &, please, stop calling it shoplifting - its theft

Lynda Plum, London, england

I wondered why the homosexual appeasing laws were being imposed upon us a few years ago & then we found out that a considerable number of MPs who were passing the legislation were homosexual. Now, we are having ridiculously lenient legislation imposed upon us relating to offenders, whether it be violent, sexual, dishonesty or drug dealing criminality & you have to ask why. Is it also because the legislation policy reflects the make up of legislators, MPs, judges, who in the main appear to be a bunch of selfish social worker do-gooder types who rejoice in deceiving the public. Presently, the only deterrent sentences being passed relate to terrorism. We have to stop this nonsense & offenders of all types must get realistic deterrent sentences that reflect the publics distaste for these crimes. They must be punished first then they can look for help. Sentences must be served in full & for any prisoner who misbehaves the sentence increased &, please, stop calling it shoplifting - its theft

Lynda Plum, London, england

This sounds to me more like a movement towards a 'police state'. Is it not a distinction of democratic, free societies that there is a separation of the police and the justice system?

Ray Jones, Rochdale, UK

This sounds like a slight movement towards the North American style of Restorative Justice, (which I have been trained in.)
Under this process, cases are diverted away from the courts, after an offender/s is cautioned by the Police.
The Police, Community representatives,victims,(commercial or private) and their supporters, (staff or family) all meet in a circle meeting and work out a reparation process. This may include work, apologies, cash reparation &/ or apology.
The order is monitored by the Police and the Restorative justice group over a specified period. If the order is completed sucessfully, the young person does not have a criminal record. If the order is breached or there is non compliance?...Then the case goes to Court.
This process is timely, effective and lightens the court cost & time burden.

Pat van der Veer, Wallasey ,Merseyside, U.K.