England's Attorney-General backed judges who handed out harsh sentences following last month's riots.
Dominic Grieve QC created waves at a Commons committee on the riots, telling MPs he believed the recent rash of harsh sentences was "extremely important" as a deterrent to others.
Mr Grieve denied that the rioters were "in some kind of pariah category."
Appeals are already pending for several high-profile cases.
In one a Brixton student with no prior convictions was jailed six months for taking a £3.50 pack of bottled water.
In another two men are facing four years in prison for posting a riot as an "event" on Facebook, despite no riot taking place.
More than 1,000 people have been charged across England and court papers show most are males from impoverished communities, with an average age of 20.
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