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Cameron defends stiff sentences for rioters, honing debate on message of deterrence
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"Mr. Cameron said the four days of arson, riot and looting in London and major cities was 'absolutely appalling' and the criminal justice system should be sending 'a very clear message that it's wrong and won't be tolerated.' "

—International Herald Tribune, August 18, 2011; page 3.
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