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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Depends on why crime was committed and what sate of living the person was in while committing the crime.
Maybe,but give them a chance with a actual rehabilitation program.
We should keep people responsible but treat them better then prisons do
@926RKBNNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes but they should be under psychological review along with rehabilitation programs
@8ZNFP9T3yrs3Y
Yes only if their murder was based on a justifiable circumstance that makes them not guilty and if they have passed a psych test.
No, unless they are 24 and under, your brain is fully developed when you are 25.
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
@8VXZZ6R4yrs4Y
No, they should have to wait longer for a parole hearing.
@8VWLZM64yrs4Y
Depends on the situation, why they murdered someone etc
@8VRRWV24yrs4Y
Provide rehabilitation programs and psychological evaluation.
@8VC3SZ34yrs4Y
No but more rehabilitation and psychological supports need to be in place.
@8V82NCG4yrs4Y
It depends why they did it and if it was a crime of passion
@8TX3YTBNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, depending on the reason behind their murder.
@8SJ3CVL4yrs4Y
I need to do more research on this topic
@8RP6SJ54yrs4Y
I think if the evidence is proved true, than no. If they were convicted on the run without complete evidence, yes.
@8RJ3DYC4yrs4Y
Psych evaluation plus rehabilitation program
@8QLJMM24yrs4Y
It depends on the situation if it was done to protect someone else or themselves, they should get psychological treatment. If it was done just because, they should be sent straight to prison.
@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
Yes, provided a strict psychological evaluation that shows they are no longer a threat to society and we should provide more rehabilitation programs for prisoners and
@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.
@8J9J8NZ4yrs4Y
@8J84QVQ4yrs4Y
If there is case of wrongful conviction
@8H6N2C25yrs5Y
Yes, but it should be 30 years, psychological evaluation
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
@8D8N7PL5yrs5Y
@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.
@9BZDPXN2yrs2Y
yes, if the murder can be seen as justified by multiple people.
@977RWL2New Democratic2yrs2Y
Dependant on severity of murder and the state of the prisoner
@96TXPDJ2yrs2Y
No, depends on the crime but for some after 30 years yes
@969Y6MJ3yrs3Y
Case by case basis (ie if they were very young at the time) & greatly increase funding for rehabilitation
Dependiendo del tipo de delito.
@8PTT29F4yrs4Y
@8KSPPR94yrs4Y
Yes, with rehabilitation and psychological evaluation
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