The myth that tough sanctions deter crime – revealed by the Sentencing Council

15th October 2022Penelope Gibbs, Director, Transform Justice 7 Comments

Despite pervasive ‘common sense intuitions’ to the contrary, a new report from the Sentencing Council for England and Wales states there is no evidence that harsher sentences deter crime; Penelope Gibbs, Director of Transform Justice, believes the findings of the report underline the need for a more effective sentencing regime that can help to reduce both crime and prison populations.

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The myth that tough sanctions deter crime – revealed by the Sentencing Council

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