Consecutive Sentences

Consecutive sentences are a form of judicial punishment where a defendant convicted of multiple criminal offenses is ordered to serve each sentence one after the other, with the total period of incarceration being the sum of all individual sentences. This approach results in a longer overall time spent in prison compared to concurrent sentences, where sentences run simultaneously. Judges often impose consecutive sentences for crimes that are distinct, committed at different times, involve separate victims, or when the cumulative harm caused by the defendant is deemed severe enough to warrant a more stringent penalty.