does the human rights act?

Question

protect the criminals more than their victims

Answer 1

Yes - take the Jamie Bulger case.

Those murdering boys have gone on to have a whole fake identity given to them, they have got good jobs, and one of them even has a wife and child, all the while this poor woman, and their friends have no idea who he really is.

While someone could get caught shoplifting one time when in desperate need, and have trouble getting any kind of employment after that.

But these boys dont have to tell anyone about the horrific crime they carried out.

Answer 2

No, the European Human Rights Act clearly states in many of it's parts that these rights become defunct in case of crime.

I.e. everybody has a right to life, unless that person has committed and is found guilty of a crime in a country where that crime is punishable by death. That criminal then loses his right to life because of his criminal act.

Link below, scroll down to near the bottom, click on Schedule I The Articles, then on that page at the top under Article 2, part 1.

Part 2 also makes it clear that you lose your right to life if you are killed in the process of trying to harm another person. Now that person still has to go on trial, to determine whether or not they were defending themselves using force which is no more than absolutely necessary, and could, by a jury of their peers, be found not guilty of either murder or manslaughter.

Also, in a trial, a criminal has the right to a fair hearing, i.e. using the example above about killing someone in defence. You need a fair trial to prove that you had no other choice. Otherwise you would end up in prison for a very long time for the wrong reason!

The thing that gives criminals more rights than victims (as is often said by people on tv/in the papers) is human misinterpretation and misuse of the Rights Act, in my opinion. Usually a politically correct and overly worried Government...

CG.

Answer 3

Yes - victims are not taken into account. The criminal has more rights and always serves a lesser sentence than their victim. The victim gets a life sentence... the criminal gets out after a short time.

There are no rights for victims!

Answer 4

I wonder how many people here have read the Human Rights Act?.It gives rights to everybody the problem is this makes it very difficult if not impossible for judges to rule.If a judge decides to err on the side of the victims the accused can claim his rights have been violated and vice versa.It is legislation meant to pander to liberals and is way over the top and not thought out.

Answer 5

You're comparing apples and oranges.

In criminal law, the victim was not a victim because of a government action (normally). The defendant, however, is facing the overwhelming repressive power of a State, which in many cases is even allowed to take his or her life if proven guilty of a personal action of his/her which is deemed illegal. That is why you should allow the defendant to have the right to a due process before he is called a "criminal" and before the State is given a green light to exert punishment upon him as a consequence of that status. The bottom line is, those human rights should be strictly observed at all times in order to prevent the State to unfairly squash my rights or yours.

Answer 6

What 'human rights' act are you asking about? There is a 'human rights amendment' to the U.S. Constitution, but there are other 'human rights' acts and amendments in every state and even in some cities ... but I do think that the 'human rights amendment' in the U.S. Constitution does 'somewhat favor the accused' over the 'victims' of a crime ... but after that 'accused' has been convicted, things are 'more equal and proper' in favor of the 'victim.'

Answer 7

Nothing must infringe the rights of a criminal, as for the victim their is endless councilors and grief therapists out their to help them get over it

Answer 8

No but it probably does give criminals too many rights.

Certain criminals-such as child molesters should have no rights.

Answer 9

Absolutely. Victims don't actually have any rights as such.

Answer 10

Deoends on who you think is the criminal and who is the victim