IPP sentences were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Critically discuss the introduction of these sentences under this legislation. Why were they introduced and what was the intention with this legislation? The move in penal policy in respect to 'dangerous' offenders is about managing risk to the public rather than rehabilitating offenders. In respect to this, critically discuss 'preventive detention', can it ever be right? The IPP sentence was abolished in 2012. Discuss the problems that became associated with the IPP sentence it in regard the large numbers of people detained in prison beyond their sentence 'tariff' and the human rights complaints it attracted.