in cases of proven, witout any doubt, guilt of a crime of murder
2006-09-05 01:41:45 · 22 answers · asked by peter d 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I believe that the UK's penal system needs a serious 'overhaul', because it is failing miserably. The penalties for crimes here are ridiculously minimal and are not enough of a deterrent to stop criminals from committing crimes.
I would support a return of the death penalty. However, I doubt that will ever happen with Labour and now that the E.U. is involved. One thing that really irks me is that in the UK the prisons seem to be very 'soft'. When I've seen the programme 'Bad Girls', it doesn't even look like the women are being punished. They have access to all of the modern conveniences there and it seems more like a 'ladies retreat' as opposed to punishment! (I know it's only a television programme and it may not really be quite like it is presented on TV). I think that once an individual has chosen to commit a crime they have forfieted their so called 'human rights', and new rules should apply.
I think the government needs to make prison a very unpleasant place to be, so no one ever wants to return. Make the prisoners do hard labour while they're serving their sentences. Don't give them televisions, entertainment and recreational treats-- those things are 'priviledges' for law abiding citizens, not criminals. Then, maybe the high rate of recitivism would start declining. From what I have heard, the prisons are providing free room, free board, free entertainment, free exercise facilities, free access to hobbies of prisoner's choice, etc., etc. That IS NOT punishment-- I think many of the inmates reoffend in order to get back to their free government/ taxpayer funded 'easy street'!!
Ok, so I've finished my rant now... hee, hee...
2006-09-05 02:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The death Penalty so far is given to those hardened Criminals who have done `cold-blooded-well-planned' murders and that has been proved by `Lower Courts up to the Supreme Courts'. Such Persons are menace to the `Society', beyond doubts.
Though it is Murder (Legally)for a Murder-the Penalty should stay-on. But waiting for Trial and Justice, in the Jail (Without getting Bail), for more than a year should be aborted to avoid `double-Punishment'. Such cases should be decided by the `Fast-Track-Courts' and if awarded `DP', should be Executed at the Earliest & within an Year, as Over-the-Years, Memories fade away' and the Prospective Murderer won't get wised-up by the Death-Penality' executed to such Criminals.
However There are cases (Not of Cold-blooded Murders), where the `President' of the Country (S) grants Pardon, therefore the `Death-Penality (Like-in-India), must stay on for `Cold blooded-Planned-Psychic-Murders OR that should be brought back in other Parts of the World.
2006-09-05 02:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by vdewan2005 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be an excellent thing. Just like in the case of Ian Huntley, who's been proven guilty without a doubt he could be executed. I'm sorry but nobody will find out in ten years' time that it wasn't him! It was him! Why should I, the taxpayer, pay for his keep (feeding him, clothing him, paying security guards' wages to keep an eye on him, then medical costs when he tries to kill himself etc.)? It costs far too much. His life costs a lot more than mine, why doesn't the government spend that sort of money on me? I've been a good girl. If he was sentenced to death then I'd be happy to pay the electricity bill for using the electric chair (if that's the way they'd kill him).
2006-09-05 04:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a man that beat this guy for 3 hours, toe off both of his ear and broke his ribs and a whole lot more. He confessed to it. I think he should get touchier the way this innocent man did. This man was just walking down the street doing his own thing. They had witness. You tell me he should not die right now!!! Ye s I believe in the death penalty but it could be based on case to case and make sure it is the right person that did the crime.
2006-09-05 02:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Lori K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatley, that will never happen. Jack Straw signed some document a few years ago in Europe, stating capital punishment would be banned from England as long as were in the EU.
2006-09-05 01:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by trackie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will come back one day - the taxpayer cannot be expected to house these murderers forever. Okay the bleeding hearts will shout a bit - but since they number no more than 5. sod em!
2006-09-05 12:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by gary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where have you been? In the US the death penalty is used. Texas and Flordia use theirs more than anybody else. In California where murders seem to be everywhere you figure they would be using theirs more, but they don't. That's a state that needs to start using its death penalty. I have no problem with the death penalty.
2006-09-05 01:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We all know of the sort of people who deserve it.
The snag is "beyond any reasonable doubt".
People have been executed for crimes they did not commit, which is no better than the murders committed by people who deserve it
2006-09-05 01:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by Canute 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THOU SHALL NOT KILL
This rule applies to everyone who follows the bible,
it does not say if your a preist, a pope, a judge , or a king
that you have the right to kill.
Therefore they answer for the lives they take as well.
2006-09-05 03:40:32 · answer #9 · answered by eg_ansel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then we are all murders.
personally i'd like to see a murder rot in jail for the rest of their lives instead of the easy way out.
2006-09-05 01:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by EZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋