Please jambutty, you appear to have just dismissed me as though I know nothing! I probably have more interest and experience than you actually think. Yes it's my opinion at the moment ... convince me different.
Punishing the family for the husbands deeds? The husband himself has done that by committing the criminal act, not the legal system that is there to punish him.
To me it just seems this new system of an intermittent sentence is even less of a deterrent than ever. It's to convenient. Punishment isn't meant to be convenient.
:EDIT:
Just been having a look at
http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/pr...31,18,3,18,0,0
and
http://www.publications.parliament.u...t/31008-25.htm
It does say it's a pilot scheme. I will reserve judgement. It it's targeted at the right people then fair enough.
