In 2010 the Conservative government introduced a crime bill which would kill the so-called faint hope clause that allows some people serving life sentences to apply for parole after 15 years (instead of the usual 25 common for first-degree murder and other life sentence convictions). Opponents of the crime bill argue that extended prison sentences are cruel and will cost the government tens of millions of dollars per year.Proponents argue that 15 years is too short of a prison term for people serving life sentences.
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@9F7JWQS2yrs2Y
If it’s proven they’ve made changes to themselves, unless theyre a multiple time offender with little to chance of change
@9BW2NCY2yrs2Y
It depends on why they did what they did, if it was out of self-defence or because they were being abused by the people who they killed of course. Even if it was because of other reasons they should offer good rehabilitation programs and go psych evaluations on them to make sure they're okay mentally..
@99M37B42yrs2Y
Yes, with the aid of strict psychological evaluations to determine they are no longer a threat, as well as there should be more rehabilitation programs provided
@96GLR2B3yrs3Y
Yes, and we should work towards abolishing the prison system entirely.
@9673VLG3yrs3Y
Yes, but not without a strict and thorough psychological evaluation and provide more rehabilitation programs
We should keep people responsible but treat them better then prisons do
@95BS7H63yrs3Y
Yes, provided psychological evaluation and continued engagement in rehabilitative services to assess risk and mitigated risks for reoffending post release.
@926RKBNNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes but they should be under psychological review along with rehabilitation programs
@8ZCNVDN3yrs3Y
It depends what the murder entails
This is a complicated issue, but if someone killed me by accident or on purpose I would hope that this person could sent to a place where they can learn to cooperate with people and learn to control their rage, punishment only leads to rebellion, people need to be treated with respect when being rehabilitated not imprisoned
@8YQGHTTNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Depends on what the motive was
@8Y8LP963yrs3Y
There should be restorative justice measures in place especially for Indigenous offenders, and a hearing should be available if the offender has followed Indigenous restorative justice protocols for a majority of their sentence.
@8X29CM8Libertarian3yrs3Y
it really depends if it is for sure they did it and its very obvious then no but if it was a close vote and they didnt know for sure then yes
@8VRRWV24yrs4Y
Provide rehabilitation programs and psychological evaluation.
@8VP9Y5Z4yrs4Y
Depends on why they killed someone
@8V8FJD44yrs4Y
It would depend heavily on the circumstance of the murder. If it was self defense, parole should be available immediately
@8TX3YTBNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on the reason behind their murder.
Yes and abolish the prison system.
@8TKFPRH4yrs4Y
Yes, and we should be working towards the abolition of prisons and carceral infrastructures by heavily investing in rehabilitation programs, models of restorative justice and community accountability, social services, and psychiatric health care.
@8T8VK3K4yrs4Y
Depends on the story of the crime; was it a reasonable kill like Gypsy Rose?
@8SD4L9LNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but depending on how cruel the crime is.
@8RG6SG34yrs4Y
Depends on the violence of the crime and how well they have rebilitated themselves.
No they should stay in jail
@8Q78H854yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be many psychological evaluation/rehabilitation hurdles to jump through in order to get that parole.
@8PVDV2GNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but we should put in more rehabilitation programs and programs/systems to prevent this
@8PPY29H4yrs4Y
Maybe. Locking someone up in prison won’t fix anything. It’d probably make things worse. If they completely changed prisons then maybe
@8PK936W4yrs4Y
Depending on the crime. If the individual has killed several people they should not. Everyone else should be case by case, and rehabilitation is very important.
@8P79JNN4yrs4Y
Yes if they look at the effect on the family
@8NGM3JW4yrs4Y
Yes, but depends on the physiological condition of the offender
@8KJC7RM4yrs4Y
Only if it was in self defence. A father who murders husband child is not self defence.
@8H6N2C25yrs5Y
Yes, but it should be 30 years, psychological evaluation
@8FNZ34N5yrs5Y
rehabilitation and education during sentence and no chance for parole, also clearing of psychological state and long, strict probation
I believe they should serve their full sentence and they shouldn’t have an option to get out of prison. Murders should stay in prison and they don’t deserve to be out in the normal world
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@9C8YJM32yrs2Y
I think when it comes to the specific situation of the prisoner, like if they were abused for years or had to kill out of self-defence then yes and provide rehabilitation for them. There should be rehabilitation for all prisoners of lower crime though.
No, but we should make prison more humane.
@969Y6MJ3yrs3Y
Case by case basis (ie if they were very young at the time) & greatly increase funding for rehabilitation
Dependiendo del tipo de delito.
@8RG8QDQ4yrs4Y
Maybe, it depends on the situation.
@8QRWPMFNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes I think there should be more rehabilitation programs for prisoners, but before they are back with society they need to have very in depth phycological tests
@8KSPPR94yrs4Y
Yes, with rehabilitation and psychological evaluation
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