Capital punishment

Am I right in thinking this is about jail sentences?? If so read on, If not ignore me!!!! My views on capital punishment........ I think life sentences should automatically mean LIFE, not 11 years or so, earlier release for good behaviour!! If they were good people in the first place they would not be locked up! I think capital punishment in the USA is harsh, by this I mean it's so completely different to the way the UK handles things. Death Row..... Now how scary a term does that sound?? I would hate it! I would rather be shot instead of being given this sentence, OK I know the people on death row are usually highly dangerous ...  Read the complete review

************************************************* ~ A Polite Notice For Those of a Nervous Disposition~ ************************************************* Now this is going to be hugely controversial, so if you work for social services, live down a tree lined avenue, smoke a pipe, strongly approve of the human rights bill, and think we have a wonderful criminal justice system, then PLEASE stop reading now. I believe a review on "how wonderful everything is when viewing the world through rose coloured spectacles" has just been posted, so you might want to go read that ...  Read the complete review

This is such a controversial subject, no matter what I write, I'm sure someone will agree and someone won't so I'm going to present my opinion and feelings as best as I can. When you say capital punishment I think about execution i.e hanging, electric chair, lethal jab. I personally think that the electric chair is really sick and isn't appropriate as a way to punish a crime. The others however, I think are adaquete and reasonable. I think that only people who are definitely guilty should face death as a punishment. If they admit to it and there is evidence then I think they should recieve capital punishment if their crime is severe ...  Read the complete review

I definitely think capital punishment is a good idea, if the crime warrants it. However, I think it should only be used if there is absolutely no doubt that the convicted person is the person that committed the crime. If there is any level of doubt, incarceration should be used instead, either until more evidence can be bought before the courts (which would involve a reshuffle of the whole "only being tried once for any crime" system), or the convicted person fulfils their sentence. The only real downside to this system is that there would be a lot fewer confessions to more serious crimes, meaning gathering the evidence would be that much harder. As ...  Read the complete review

I am a firm believer that people are by-products of their society. I don't think that there is any escaping that some people genuinely are born as sick individuals who will become rapists/murders/criminals regardless of their upbringing. However, I do think that this is in the minority, and that how people grow up and turn-out is generally a reflection on society as a whole, and their background closer to home, and indeed, within the home. This does not mean I am trying to insinuate that the parents/guardians are always wholly culpable either, as the reasons behind criminals becoming criminals is often due to a multitude of events, occurences and ...  Read the complete review