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Originally posted by andyman
I dont want the death pen back in the uk but longer prison terms are needed... Any miscarage of justice been done then true justice will shine... Longer prison terms! Hence the OP. Oh and lets not forget the victims of crime.
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point 1
Sorry but you don't get to speak for the victim of the crime. How dare you assume your speaking for them. To think you'd use their pain as some kind of armour for a poorly thought out argument is shocking.
Point 2
Why do you think longer sentences will work given that in EVERY example in the past it has failed. The US strong laws plus a 3 strikes policy for minor crimes have not worked. The gaols are full...nearly 3 million prisoners, that's 1 in every 130 yanks. You want to copy that system?... is it working?. Is there another way?
I'm saying it's a hard nut to crack but a super simple answer like " longer sentences" not only doesn't work but it spoils a possibility of a true debate on the solution. I don't think you are motivated by a possibility of finding a solution because if you were you would have brought an argument that didn't use personal attacks and that didn't try to ride the coat tails of the grief of the victims families.