Long jail terms are no deterrent – chief judge
by colorado on Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 | Comments Off
Long jail terms are no deterrent – chief judge But Chief Justice Tom Bathurst said there was no ''persuasive evidence that it works''. Therefore, it was important to reconsider whether deterrence should continue to have a role in sentencing, he told the NSW Legal Aid criminal law conference yesterday. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald