Limitation - Short prison sentences are less effective than community sentences at reducing reoffending.
Limitation - Fewer than 1 in 10 people said that having more people in prison was an effective way to deal with crime. More effective responses rated: rehab, discipline in schools, better parenting.
Concurrent sentence
2+ sentences are given and ordered to be served at same time.
Consecutive sentences
Served one after the other.
Suspended sentences
Served in the community with conditions often relation to unpaid work.
