Crime and Punishment
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milliemop
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04-11-2011 02:19 PM
Well said Brian
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andrewr
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04-11-2011 02:23 PM
Our society has changed massively since the end of judicial executions. To suggest that the increase in gun crime is linked to the end of the death penalty is simplistic in the extreme. Whilst some may agree with Brian's 'no right to life' policy (I personally don't), miscarriages of justice occur all the time and there can be no compensation for executing an innocent person.
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brian
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04-11-2011 02:37 PM
Andrew
There are many cases where guilt is beyond any doubt. Shipman etc. I am not suggesting executing anyone where there is a doubt.
I would accept life if it meant life , but as we know the tariff has been going down and down.
For instance the person who murdered the teacher in cold blood in North London has been out for some time and we could not even extradite him.
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Redalways
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04-11-2011 03:00 PM
I am not suggesting executing anyone where there is a doubt.
If there was doubt then surely they wouldn't be convicted. You cannot have degrees of doubt.
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andrewr
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04-11-2011 03:27 PM
Thanks Redalways. I was going to make the same point. Juries, in the modern parlance, have to be sure, that the accused is guilty. They can still get it wrong.
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brian
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04-11-2011 03:42 PM
Regretably we beg to differ. I do hope none of your families or friends get shot.
Something needs to be done. The system is NOT working
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AMFM
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04-11-2011 03:52 PM
Redalways took the words out of my mouth too. Burden of proof is "beyond reasonable doubt" in criminal case.
The fact is, and always will be, mistakes do happen. Let's not forget Birmingham 6, Guildford 4 etc. I imagine (I don't know as I was only a few months old at the time of the bombings) a proportion of the British public was calling for the death penalty to be reintroduced when they were convicted. That would simply have been the execution of another 10 innocent people to add to the death toll of those two awful events.
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Cellar Door
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04-11-2011 04:10 PM
Hi Brian,
Once again I feel that you are drawing conclusions about this recent shooting without having all the facts.
This is not the first time that you have jumped to a conclusion without having all the facts at your disposal.
Are you doing this to help to raise awareness again for your activism for the re-introduction of the death penalty?
Your posts so far, have left a slight sour taste in my mouth. Especially, that I have not observed that you have typed a single word to express your condolences to the victim, family and friends. That actually is quite a slip for you, Sir. The first time I’ve ever observed you slipping like this.
I’m sure that you are thinking of all of them, as we all are, and I hope that you are not getting caught up in getting out your familiar message.
One final question for you, if I may?
Twice you have mentioned premeditation.
First saying “premeditated killing” (Post #15) and then going for “premeditated murder” (Post #17).
What happened to change your wording or thinking?
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brian
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04-11-2011 04:30 PM
The victims of crime always have my thoughts . This does not apply to the criminals.
Sorry about my word muddle .
True I have not read the reports, but a shooting at a funeral ! Surely it is inexcusable to take a weapon to a funeral. Cannot see how that can be defended in any way.
Again my thoughts are with any innocent persons involved.
I think opinion polls suggest my views on CP are supported by 40% plus of the UK populace. I appreciate that they are not represented in that percentage in this forum.
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Cellar Door
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04-11-2011 04:53 PM
I appreciate that they are not represented in that percentage in this forum.
Why do you think that is?
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andrewr
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04-11-2011 05:03 PM
Bit of a technicality AMFM but I have served on a jury recently. Burden of proof is no longer 'beyond reasonable doubt' but is 'sure'. We were told that 'sure that the defendant was guilty' was more readily understood by most people than that the defendant was guilty 'beyond reasonable doubt'. The level of proof is not supposed to have changed.
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AMFM
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04-11-2011 06:01 PM
Andrewr - I'm a lawyer (not a criminal one, addmittedly), so I cling to the old terminology! my criminal law lectures are a bit of a distant memory!
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rshdunlop
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04-11-2011 06:25 PM
I think opinion polls suggest my views on CP are supported by 40% plus of the UK populace.
Which, of course, means 60% don't.
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Jane_D
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brian
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05-11-2011 12:17 AM
I did say approx 40% . Does not mean the other 60% all opposed. Many don't knows.
UNISON got 22% and claiming a great victory.
Think of all the money Texas saves.
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brian
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17-11-2011 06:58 PM
[Moved from SE23 Topics > Intruders in Garden, Garthorne Road]
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Surely barbed wire more effective,
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Andy
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Fish Face
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18-11-2011 12:38 PM
Maybe booby-trap the shed with a small explosive device.
(Am I allowed to say 'booby' on here?)
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oryx
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20-11-2011 06:09 PM
Does anyone know how effective barbed wire is? According to a friend of ours potential thieves/intruders will just throw a thick coat over it and carry on intruding/thieving/other unsavoury business!
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sandy
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