Seriously, do you think that such thing can happen today with technology following our every move.You don't really think things through do you. All I need to legally kill someone is invite them to my house say they broke in and kill them and I wont be prosecuted.
I suggest you read the secret barrister and his book / posts about how broken the courts and legal system is due to chronic underfunding.
You take no responsibility for any of your actions.I didnt vote for that government no.
By definition (unless you want a degree of criminality), the presence of any crime demonstrates that it is not "under control".Was there an era when crime was under control in the UK?
Was there an era when crime was under control in the UK?
Even if it’s not a 'good deterrent', if you lock a burglar up for a long time, that’s a long time they won’t be out burgling people. It’s protecting society from them isn’t it?Some people, especially on the loony right, cling to the false belief that severity of sentence is a good deterrent.
There were times when it was under much better control.
Whilst there's no doubt an element of truth in this, I feel things have swung too far the other way in some cases. I would assert just because longer sentences don't necessarily deter doesn't mean they shouldn't be applied. At present, many victims of crime aren't receiving justice.Some people, especially on the loony right, cling to the false belief that severity of sentence is a good deterrent.
Did they end up putting innocent people in jug or did they target people they new were guilty but didn't have enough evidenceBack in the days of the Krays and the corrupt Flying Squad, you mean?
So it went further than bending rulesThey also took bribes to protect the guilty, and to convict competitors.
That sounds from a more peaceful and less violent timeI remember a government minister being interviewed years back and they were discussing house break-ins. The minister was asked what we should do if we are confronted by someone in our own home. They replied along these lines: In a forceful voice, shout 'be off with you!'