Among them were up-to five paedophiles, including one of who latched onto a 13-year-old boy online and asked him about his fantasies.
Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court during December was a would-be terrorist who shared sickening beheading videos online and pledged his allegiance to ISIS.
Here are the names and faces of 41 criminals who appeared before judges at Leeds Crown Court last month...
31. Jamie Freemantle
Jamie Freemantle, 40, was jailed just days after carrying out an unprovoked assault that left a woman with several injuries. Leeds Crown Court heard that Freemantle subjected his victim to an unprovoked attack at his property, causing her a broken nose and other injuries. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison after immediately entering a guilty plea at the hearing. Sergeant Cahill said the swift prosecution should reassure both the victim and the wider community. | WYP/Iconic
32. Damien Howe
Sleeping thug Damien Howe, 39, chased a taxi driver along the street shouting racist abuse at him, before sitting back in the cab and refusing to move. Howe was jailed at Leeds Crown Court for the incident, along with others in which he attacked a friend and refused to leave his ex partner alone. Judge Alex Menary jailed him for 38 months and gave him a 10-year restraining order to keep him away from his ex partner. | WYP
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33. Ryan Semeniuk
Ryan Semeniuk, 33, was handed a five-year mandatory jail sentence after armed police found a Colt Thunderer double-action revolver from the 1800s under his bed. Extensive tests were carried out on the pistol, which was capable of firing, not with the trigger but by cocking the hammer. Semeniuk was previously jailed for possessing a gun buried in a garden. | WYP
34. Hardeep Garcha
Drunken Hardeep Garcha has been jailed for 23 months after he began throwing punches at passers-by on Lower Briggate. CCTV showed Garcha approaching a man from behind who was wearing headphones and was minding his own business, “blindsiding” him with a punch that caused him to momentarily fall unconscious and stumble into barriers. The victim suffered chipped teeth and a broken jaw that required a metal plate to be inserted. | WYP
35. John Cairns
John Cairns broke into a Leeds home as the occupants slept upstairs then led police on a high-speed chase with the car he stole from outside of the property. He took car keys, house keys, £50 in cash, bank cards and a rucksack containing headphones. The 33-year-old wept as the details were read out at Leeds Crown Court. Judge Simon Phillips KC jailed him for 38 months and handed him a 55-month driving ban. | WYP
36. Kevin Gomersall
Kevin Gomersall, who threatened his estranged wife with a hammer, has been jailed again after refusing to leave her alone. He was handed a new 18-month jail sentence at Leeds Crown Court after admitting breaching the restraining order put in place to stop him from making contact. The 43-year-old has three previous convictions for eight offences, all related to his ex wife. | WYP