General Chat

Yes we need a deterrent in this country. Rates of murders escalate each year. Little or no notice is taken of them. In this day and age with DNA chances of wrong person are small. However I would say if there is the slightest doubt then make life - exactly that life. We were constantly promised a referendum by various governments - we never got it - I suspect because they knew the outcome.

Every one sentenced is deemed to have been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt. What about the Mums found guilty of murdering their babies, when several years later the judgement has been overturned and it has been attributed to have been SIDS? I don't think anyone who tortures a child over a period of time has any thoughts at all that it may end in murder, mmm, I shall be hung, so I won't do it. It is ANY act of deliberate cruelty that is wrong and should be dealt with, not just when the abuse is so severe that child tragically dies. It is the action itself that is the crime, rather than the intensity of the action. I don't agree with the death sentence - it is barbaric and makes society as sickening as the criminal. Jay

well ive not changed my mind,i think of children being sexually abused by sickos,then they put it on the web,sorry......actually no im not sorry..........hang um. serial killers .........hang um. they will never serve a purpose in society other than harming .so to me there a waste of air space.xx

I think on cases where children have been tortured like those ones mentioned on here, I think the parents should be slowly tortured like the poor kids were until death. Hanging would be too quick for these people who hurt kids like this.

I agree Jet, if there is no doubt. Marion

hi all for a child to have a broken back and fingernails missing that is no accident or medical condition HANG EM jet:)

In Light of the poor father who has just been killed, And after reading his poor daughters letter i stand by what i said early Hang the people responsible, Lilxx

wow hard subject if it could be proven 100 % then yes but it cant so i'm sort of sat on the wall so too speak... think i would think differently if GOD FORBID!!!!! anything happened to our girls... Heard the story on the news just cant get my head around it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why and how can any one hurt some one so young and it really upset me feel guilty if i tell mine off so to do wat these people( animals) did to that little girl doesnt bare thinking about... just writein this givs me goose pimples..x

I have read all your views up to now and I do in some respect agree with Rox that the death penalty is going back in time, to years long ago- But what deterrent have any of these people got?? knowing if they get caught they will prob not serve life (not ur definition of it) and can be out with good behaivour, they can get years and years reduced from their sentence. I'm sure if people knew they would be facing the death penalty surely they would think twice? I would I suppose like to see these child killers suffer more than anyone, and I also agree life should mean life no time off for good behavoir a toliet wash basin, and nothing else no tv, dvd's computers we are giving them home comforts, what punishment is that.??? what future have their victims got to look forward too?? NONE it's a sad society we live in where the punishment does definately not fit the crime. goodnight catherine xx

I agree Roxanne and Rosemary, To respect catherines thread, the people who commited the heinous crimes against the little girl have admitted guilt, do they deserve mercy? i feel not, Caz xxx

Well! if it does come back it will be a very sorry day for society. we should be making progress not stepping back in time. Yes,things need to change,but this is not the answer.

Roxanne, death penalty will never come back. Everything goes full circle and I hope it does come back. These things that kill and abuse children or anyone loose their human rights as soon as they commit their evil crimes. They have taken away the victims human rights so why should they feel they can whinge about theirs?

But OH works there Roxanne and they are spoilt,it sickens me, he has to work with some very nasty people and it makes my stomach turn. People who do such awful things, Caz x

Would be nice to have a deterrent. Painless injection or life to mean life. Painless injection is more merciful than they have shown their victims. Tired of 'manslaughter' charges which are obviously murder. We need something in this country violent crime has escalated over the years. We never did get the reforendum we were promised.

I agree caz,they should have no privilages what so ever!! A cell ,a toilet ,a wash basin and a shower every evening!!

What about when they have admitted to the crime? Do they deserve ps3s, dvds, many other priveleges and their solicitors at their beck and call at every opportunity? all at our expense? Caz x

The death penalty will never be reintroduced,thank goodness! As I said before,life should mean life! Yes,we do have to pay for their time in prison,but Rather that than an innocent man or woman be hung!

If there is no death penalty, why should we work to keep the scum? Caz x

I am 100% against the death penalty,we have no right to take life even the lowest. thats for a much higher power than we to decide. prisons should be made tougher,and life should mean life,with no parole.

and dont forget how long have we been paying for um.they should have been hung straight away.job done.all these years those parents have had to live with what they did. bradeys been on hunger strike for lord knows how many years.i begggars belief honest.give him a few pots a tablets.