An Evaluation of Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment

缓刑是指全部或部分缓期执行的有期徒刑。它在大多数澳大利亚司法管辖区广泛使用。公众和法律的对这一制裁的严重性的看法之间的冲突导致公众对刑事司法制度缺乏信心，并使废除或限制使用缓刑成为政府在感到压力而必须坚韧打击犯罪时的一种真实的可能性。该项目旨在探讨缓刑的使用情况，并评估其作为监禁替代办法的效力。

A suspended sentence is a fixed term of imprisonment, the execution of which has been suspended in whole or in part. It is widely used in most Australian jurisdictions. A conflict between public and legal perceptions about the severity of this sanction contributes to a lack of public confidence in the criminal justice system and makes abolition or restrictions on the use of suspended sentences a real possibility when governments feel pressured to be tough on crime. This project aims to explore the use of the suspended sentence and to evaluate its efficacy as an alternative to imprisonment.