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Should Persons Accused Of Very Serious Crime Be Allowed Bail?
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Which reminded me of this statement that was made on AB recently, so perhaps there is also an argument for the return of capital punishment, if it saves a killer killing again?
/// the number of convicted killers who kill again is already statistically insignificant so again, capital punishment doesn't make any difference ///
I know I am opening up two different arguments here, and we all know that the question of the return of capital punishment has been done to death (pardon the pun) but it is just a further thought.
Which reminded me of this statement that was made on AB recently, so perhaps there is also an argument for the return of capital punishment, if it saves a killer killing again?
/// the number of convicted killers who kill again is already statistically insignificant so again, capital punishment doesn't make any difference ///
I know I am opening up two different arguments here, and we all know that the question of the return of capital punishment has been done to death (pardon the pun) but it is just a further thought.
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Thank you for explaining.
/// well the first problem is the term "very serious crime" - it's all a bit subjective, to me burglary is a very serious crime. ///
I disagree burglary cannot be classed as 'a very serious crime', one can always replace some stolen goods, but one cannot bring back to life some one who has been murdered or mend the harm done to a rape victim, they have to live with that for the rest of their lives.
/// Anyway I just think that in the vast majority of cases the judiciary do do the right thing and judge the situation as it is rather than a blanket "no bail" set of rules. ///
Obviously they do not always get it right, especially in cases outlined in the article.
Thank you for explaining.
/// well the first problem is the term "very serious crime" - it's all a bit subjective, to me burglary is a very serious crime. ///
I disagree burglary cannot be classed as 'a very serious crime', one can always replace some stolen goods, but one cannot bring back to life some one who has been murdered or mend the harm done to a rape victim, they have to live with that for the rest of their lives.
/// Anyway I just think that in the vast majority of cases the judiciary do do the right thing and judge the situation as it is rather than a blanket "no bail" set of rules. ///
Obviously they do not always get it right, especially in cases outlined in the article.
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you are confusing two separate things
It is hardly surprising that 56 murders were committed by people bailed - that just tells us that a small percentage of murderers will already have demonstrated a predisposition for criminal and anti social behaviour
No sh1t Sherlock!
But they weren't bailed for murder
So the issue of capital punishment is irrelevant to this
As correctly stated in your link:
// the number of convicted killers who kill again is already statistically insignificant so again, capital punishment doesn't make any difference //
you are confusing two separate things
It is hardly surprising that 56 murders were committed by people bailed - that just tells us that a small percentage of murderers will already have demonstrated a predisposition for criminal and anti social behaviour
No sh1t Sherlock!
But they weren't bailed for murder
So the issue of capital punishment is irrelevant to this
As correctly stated in your link:
// the number of convicted killers who kill again is already statistically insignificant so again, capital punishment doesn't make any difference //
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