Burglary 'does not deserve jail' / Times, 9 July 2008
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4297070.ece
Ben Quinn
" Burglars and other “less serious” thieves should normally be handed community punishments rather than jail terms, sentencing advisers have recommended. Unpaid work or a curfew could be a better way of punishing such offences, according to a Sentencing Advisory Panel review of principles, which could influence the way that criminals are dealt with. The panel also stated that while the law does not allow the court to take into account the feelings of victims or bereaved relatives when they demand a harsh sentence, judges may listen to them if they are calling for leniency."