Greenbelt

Criminal Justice

Talk at work all week has been about the criminal justice system. I'm sure this trend is being observed right across the UK right now.

Jumping to conclusions and being an armchair expert is the norm, but the questions raised by the response to the disturbances ten days ago seem too thorny for simple answers.

• Is six months' custody appropriate sentence for what seems to have been a petty theft?
• Do MPs appear to have undue influence over the legal system?
• Are we failing to rehabilitate offenders?
• Is a "moral collapse" really to blame?
• Who will take the lead?

What a perfect time for Greenbelt to be shifting its campaigning focus towards the criminal justice system. The next few years should prove interesting.