It may have been hit and miss in proving someone's guilt/innocence in the past and a lot of innocent people may have been executed who were 100% innocent but with today's technology it should be easy to prove someone's guilty.
Why was a 13 year old carrying a knife? He has taken a life and so should now forfeit his, end of. Maybe if people knew there would be a death penalty facing them then they would think twice about violence and going out carrying a knife etc. Rant over
Since the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 became law, the maximum sentence for treason in the UK has been life imprisonment. copied from google...Do we not still have it if convicted of treason ??
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Jimmy
I don't know about you but I often carried a penknife when I was 13. I don't think I should have been imprisoned for it and I certainly shouldn't have been worried that I could be killed for it.
I fear that this thread will do nothing but discredit SD as inevitably it will end in tears. I would nip it in the bud.
Corporal punishment should be brought back without any doubt, a good thrashing tends to focus the mind.
Will have to disagree with you here. All it does is just build up resentment and treats a problem with violence. Kids doing wrong, get a good thrashing is self perpetuating and just leads to more violence.
I am am not saying kids doing wrong shouldn't have their minds focused, but much better ways of doing it than a good thrashing.
Will have to disagree with you here. All it does is just build up resentment and treats a problem with violence. Kids doing wrong, get a good thrashing is self perpetuating and just leads to more violence.
I am am not saying kids doing wrong shouldn't have their minds focused, but much better ways of doing it than a good thrashing.