I'm Not Gloating, Neither Am I A Sadistic Person

[TWR]

We all have our view Granted, I have very strong views to 100% sure DNA Test for Murderers, please don't think that I dwell on this, I'm not, can I ask, If Capital Punishment was put to a vote, & not interfered with by the Idiots in the EU, what do you honestly think the out come would be?

[Old_Geezer]

I do not trust the majority of citizens to have the moral code required for compassion and justice before vengeance. I suspect it would be a "yes". On very rare occasions, not living in a democracy shows a benefit.

[Dizmo]

CP is just an easy way out. Killing someone doesn't bring justice to what that person has done or who's lives they have affected.

[Dizmo]

Isn't it called "minimum term" now instead of "tariff"?

[TWR]

I do 7 certainly understand JTH, but as much as it's explained, it is not right in my opinion, & it needs to be sorted, as it must be hard work for the poor souls sweating in their rooms with 4 cooked meals a day whilst a lot out here are living on hand outs & food banks, & an overcoat / Cardboard Boxs to keep warm.

[ummmm]

So this is just a rant?

[carrust]

Looks like somebodies being reading the Daily Mail...

[jackthehat]

What?!?
You don't understand or you wouldn't keep telling us how the public execution of Lee Rigby should have meant that they were 'bang to rights' and shouldn't have had a right of appeal.

And now you'll start dragging all sorts of other issues into your thread.

At which point will you start blaming the Lib/Con alliance?

[jno]

I'd quite like the US style of sentencing of "15 years to life" or whatever; it makes things more transparent.

No to the death penalty. Quite enough innocent people were executed when it was in force.

[EcclesCake]

I think it time for a cup of calming chamomile tea :-(

[Clanad]

Here in the U.S. (re: jno) the problem with a life sentence (other than life without the possibility of parole) is that many attorneys make a fairly good living appealing the sentence... often time years if not decades later. The criminal is most of indigent and the State pays for the attorney fees.

It need not be plain old ordinary murder that can result in a death penalty, but even so, for the layman it's often difficult to determine the difference between one killing and another, both of which recieved differing sentences.

As an aside, here, the individual State has its own set of statutes to determine death penalty or life in prison. A neighboring State (here in the west) is about to vote on adding a firing squad as an other accepted means of executing a criminal. The State of Utah has had such a means on the books for decades, but is, at its heart, religiously based to satisfy certain requirements for executing prisoners who may be Mormons. At any rate, the type of execution is the choice of the criminal...

[TWR]

Did I say a Rant? Did I say Lib / Dems? what is this site about?

[SlackAlice]

In my opinion Hanging/Execution is 'legalised' murder. Why should we stoop to their level as revenge?

However, I consider that a life sentence should be at least that or if you must give a time limit then about 80yrs is about right. No parole.

You also have to consider that some 'murderers' have later been acquitted.