From a plumber who tried to groom a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, to a drunken man who robbed a taxi driver and threatened to stab him, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
In the headlines this month were two brutal killers, who were also handed sentences for their crimes.
After a particularly busy month for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 48 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -
43. Unnamed defendant
A 51-year-old who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim was jailed for 11 years after he was found guilty of two counts of rape that took place in Wakefield. It was heard that his five-year relationship took a turn for the worse due to his “incredibly high sex drive” which “became an obsession”, and that he would become nasty when she refused his advances. | National World
44. Damien Payne
Damien Payne, 40, of Fir Tree Avenue, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, was jailed for 12 months after he admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and attempting to meet a boy under 16 after grooming. The businessman arranged to meet a teenage boy at the Radisson Blu hotel in Leeds city centre, but was found to be talking to an undercover police officer. | Google/Getty
45. Liam Town
Liam Town, 33, of Carrholm Road, Chapeltown, was jailed for 14 months after admitting a charge of dangerous driving, driving without a licence and without insurance. On October 29 last year, the banned driver was chased by police in Little London, before diving from a moving car that rolled down a hill and smashed into an unsuspecting 4x4 driver, injuring her. | Google/National World