2007-03-20 10:41:34 · 32 answers · asked by Buzzard 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The death penalty was repealed 13/8/1964 for murder.
Shortly afterwards all military crimes were added and capital punishment was no longer an option for any court.
In fact the UK govt. did make known their feelings on the death sentence imposed on Saddam.
We also have known criminals including murderers and terrorists walking the streets of UK because we will not send people back to a country that has the death penalty.
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2007-03-20 22:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, i'm not a reliable proponent to the dying penalty. Having stated that, I additionally comprehend that there are cases that it might desire to be seen. The case of the guy that walked right into a eating place and shot 4 deputies at close selection had a various and violent previous. released by using mistake by using a governor's pardon, he traveled west and became picked up on various distinctive activities for acts of violence. This guy might desire to are turning out to be the dying penalty and had it performed, not pardons and undemanding sentences. except there is compelling data to reason an overturn of a verdict and sentence, it is going to be performed. All too frequently a convicted homicide is permit loose to prey on harmless human beings time and time lower back. homicide, repeat rape offenders and newborn molesters the place dying effects are the extra compelling for the dying penalty. Have we as a society become so civilized that we won't be able to deliver ourselves to precise punish people who might prey upon the weakest between us, taking lives and destroying the hopes of others?
2016-11-27 01:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) treason, 2) piracy with violence, 3) causing a fire or explosion in a naval dockyard, magazine or warehouse, and 4) certain crimes under the jurisdiction of the armed forces.
The above offences were the last crimes to be punishable by the death penalty.
They were abolished as capital crimes when the UK signed up to the now proving to be disastrous Human Rights Act.
2007-03-20 11:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by frank S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In England the death penalty does not exist and there is no crime in the law where it could be used. The maximum sentence you could receive in this country is Never to be released.
2007-03-20 10:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Paul D 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Opposing Gordon Brown
2007-03-20 12:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
None the last treason went when UK took up Humane Rights Act in line with EU.
2007-03-20 20:14:16 · answer #6 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think paedophiles, child murderers, rapists, malicious murderers/serial killers, and drug dealers should all receive the death penalty because of the pain and misery they cause decent people and the fact that these kind of people have no hope in hell of rehabilitating makes them a permanent threat to society and therefore they should be eradicated like the disease that they are.
2007-03-20 11:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by Stevejw5 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunatly none, though i would like to see crimes against humanity as a capital offence and i would volunteer to put the rope around blairs scrawny neck
2007-03-21 03:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Bob N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No death penalty exists in the UK these days.
2007-03-20 10:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by Web Foot 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In theory you can be hanged for treason, but this hasn't happened since WW2. Burgess and all the other cold-war spies just went to prison, even though they all commited treason. The UK has effectively stopped capital punishment. (Not a bad thing!)
2007-03-20 11:01:07 · answer #10 · answered by jezza 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋