Are our courts too lenient?

Many repeat offenders, who obviously show little or total disregard for the law, seem to get treated far too lightly by the courts.

Now I am not blaming the magistrates as they have to stick to recommended sentencing supplied by the Home Office.

But most decent law-abiding folk must wonder just who makes these recommendations at times.

Agree or disagree? Would tougher sentences deter crimiinals from re-offending or is prison a ‘soft option’ these days?