Jail sentence for all violent crime urged

MANDATORY sentencing for all crimes of violence and an increased police presence on the streets is the only way to curb the vicious cycle of violence, a former detective has said.

Retired detective inspector, Gerry O’Carroll, who worked on many of the most violent and shocking murder cases of the last 20 years, said some judges appeared to be misguided in their approach to sentencing convicted killers. “What an insult to the victim and what an insult as far as I’m concerned to everyone in this country who believes in justice,” he said.

“A lot of our judges really have forgotten what justice is all about,” he continued.