When a criminal is sentenced to life imprisonment.. shouldn't it MEAN life... not 20 years...
2006-09-17 04:30:14 · 17 answers · asked by unryan2003 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
It isn't never a life sentence, just it isn't usually - it's basically just the wrong term.
The problem with telling someone in their mid 20s that they never have any hope of leaving jail is that they then have no incentive to behave in prison. Even if they know the chances of them leaving are slim, it's still something to aim at and work towards.
2006-09-17 04:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get a life sentence then when you are released you are on licence and can be sent back for any slight issue. Recently a man with terminal cancer who had murdered someone was rearrested for swearing at a nurse.
Also this means that people have the chance to be productive in society. Not many people murder again after being in prison for 20 years. Those that do are usually mentally ill and should be sectioned.
If there is a chance of getting out then prison behaviour is better (contrats US to UK prison riots) and does not put the warders at such level of risk.
2006-09-19 10:11:00 · answer #2 · answered by bobobob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have worked in the criminal justice field for over 6 years and it doesnt make sense to me either. Every state has different meanings for a life sentence. In most states a life sentence means they are ellegible for parole after a certain number of years, like around 40. The state I work for now, has natural life, meaning, they will spend the rest of their natural life in prison.
2006-09-17 04:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by tmills883 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed it should. In the UK, after the 20 years (or whatever) they serve in prison, they remain on licence and can be locked up again for breaching any of their licence conditions. So technically, they are never entirely free but this is still not a very satisfactory arrangement.
2006-09-17 04:46:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some US states do see life sentence as a life sentence
the fact that a life sentence usually isn't for life is due to the belief is that people can still repent their sins and change their ways
2006-09-17 04:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by peter gunn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life means that even after their release they are on licence for the rest of their lives. they will habe to report to a probation officer once a month till the day they die. also if they want to go on holiday they have to get permission.
But most importantley they only have to be suspected of comitting an offence (even non payment of fine) they can then be recalled to prison for an indefinate period. this will never leave them, that is the extent of a life sentence, in effect you are never free!
And of course if they are not well behaved in prison then they will stay in prison for life, early release is earnt.
2006-09-17 04:47:08 · answer #6 · answered by ali k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this country it is a lot different than ....say America... over there they get like 99years...or 3 life sentences, which would be better if that happened over here,,,there again .They have death row and unfortuantley our prisons are over run with people that should also be on death row..per haps one day our goverment will get something right ehhh!!!
2006-09-17 04:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my part of Asia, a life sentence is for life or at least when the person comes becomes too sick or too old.
2006-09-17 04:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by SHIH TZU SAYS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When hanging was abolished the Government said it would be re-placed by life imprisonment,they lied.Big surprise.
2006-09-17 04:50:46 · answer #9 · answered by michael k 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-27 20:08:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋