6.2 Myth?
Most people who did not go to prison were not ‘let off’. Prison is only one punishment available to the criminal courts and is usually not the most appropriate one. The majority of offenders were convicted of motoring offences or other minor offences. Even for more serious crimes, a prison sentence may not be the best way of punishing the offender.
OpenLearn - Truth, myth or mixture?
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