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Should there be a change in the Justice System?
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Do you think that we could benefit from a reform? If there was a reform, what would you like to be included in it?
I would like to see a change in the way that young people are dealt with. I would change the age of prosecution from 16 to 14 because there are a lot of younger people out there who cause so much trouble and get away scot free, because they are under 16. I think this is wrong, if they are old enough to run amok in the streets and cause trouble, then they should be dealt with severely.
I would like to see a change in the way that young people are dealt with. I would change the age of prosecution from 16 to 14 because there are a lot of younger people out there who cause so much trouble and get away scot free, because they are under 16. I think this is wrong, if they are old enough to run amok in the streets and cause trouble, then they should be dealt with severely.
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I guess I'd say that they should go heavier on people who misbehave under the influence of alcohol. Teach them to be more responsible.
They should also make it illegal to claim compensation for trivial reasons, and shut down firms that offer compensation to anyone who asks for it.
If it is, then my apologies. What i meant was the age at which someone can be charged.
I know what you're saying R&S - you think they should be punished rather than given a slap on the wrist and told not to do it again!
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NB: Why is not possible to disclose names of criminals in the media, "for legal reasons"? I never understood what that meant; can someone help?!
It removes the liklihood of chairing a fair and impartial jury since most would have heard of the case and formed a presumption about the guilt or innocence of the accused before any evidence was presented in context.
This is one of the glaring problems in the US judicial system. Untold numbers of accused individuals have had their lives, careers, reputations, etc. destroyed regardless of the outcome of the case itself simply because of the notriety they received in the press and media.
This is what has been happening so often in the fictitious "war of terror", where innocent muslims have been falsely accused of having links to 9/11. Even after being cleared they are thenceforth anathema simply on the basis of public misperception and cultural ignorance.
I think Luce is talking about after conviction. A recent case over here has meant that the local Police Force have been prevented from using a convicted criminal's picture and name in an anti-crime campaign.
Apparently to do so would breach his human rights!
BTW He is still inside for the relevant crime.
Unfortunately the common sense level of the judges wasn't as high and so they sited the Human Rights legislation as a reason for agreeing with the Plaintiff's case.