From a thug who threw his girlfriend down the stairs in a drunken rage to an armed robber who terrified a business owner at knifepoint, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
Also in the headlines this month was a criminal who used a sophisticated method to jam open more than 500 cash machines to steal their contents.
After a long month of sentencings at Leeds Crown Court, here are 27 of the criminals who appeared before judges -
25. Michael Way
Michael Way, 58, who was staying at the homeless charity St George's Crypt, was jailed for six months after he admitted making threats to kill. The court heard that Way said he was going to stab a man to death, claiming he had stolen thousands of pounds from his bank account. | Google/PA
26. Thomas McConnell
Thomas McConnell, 24, of no fixed address but who previously lived in Belle Isle, was jailed for 10 months over a public order offence, causing alarm or distress, after a previous suspended sentence was activated. The court heard how McConnell made vile comments to a woman waiting at Reading Railway Station in Berkshire on December 7 and was seen loitering around the female toilets. | Google/National World
27. Anna Griffiths
Anna Griffiths, 43, was jailed for 14 months after she admitted a breach of a restraining order. The court heard that Griffiths, who has a history of violence against her ex-boyfriend, went to his home on Luxor Street in Harehills in December last year and refused to leave. | National World/Google