DEALING WITH CRIME.
LONG V. SHORT SENTENCES. IBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received 8 a.m.) London, December 7. The Hon. Mr A'ckenna, Home Secretary, speaking at the London Magistrate's Club, forecasted a measure for next session abolishing short sentences, where possible. He stated that short sentences should be avoided, as they do nobody any good, are most expensive to the State, perfectly useless to the victim, and do not protect society. The hardened and determined criminal must get long sentences.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 83, 8 December 1913, Page 5
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