Every year, scores of criminals are locked up at Liverpool Crown Court, and the ECHO is often there when it happens.
More often than not, sentences handed down range from a handful of months to half a dozen years - but jail terms north of 20 years are reserved for only the most serious offences. Those facing justice in the last 12 months include murderers, rapists and paedophiles - often brought to justice thanks to the bravery of their victims.
Here are 18 criminals given long stretches by the city's courts during 2022.
