Tough on crime

Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Zorba replied

23 October 2007, 10:09
I believe this is the point where we bring up unmined coal reserves around the country.
Leave a comment:
TheFaQQer replied

23 October 2007, 08:14
Originally posted by zeitghost

Ah.

But the offender had a psychological condition...

And the gaols are full to bursting.

Is there a touch of cynicism in there somewhere?
Leave a comment:
NotAllThere replied

23 October 2007, 08:08
I tried to find out what a supervision order actually is, and the only references I find link it to youth criminal justice.

The attacker in this case was 44.

I wonder what the given reasons for not imposing a jail sentence were?
Leave a comment:
DBA_bloke replied

23 October 2007, 08:07
Originally posted by zeitghost

Ah.

But the offender had a psychological condition...

And the gaols are full to bursting.

Prison/loony bin ships. Easy.
Leave a comment:
Gonzo replied

22 October 2007, 17:15
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Can we not just send them to Australia any more?

No. Australia won't accept anyone with a serious criminal record anymore.

http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sh...9character.htm

Which is a damn cheek I think.
Leave a comment:
TheFaQQer replied

22 October 2007, 17:07
Originally posted by AtW View Post

There are not enough prisons, so Govt leans on the Judicial branch to give less custodial sentencing, perhaps this is linked to some kind of targets related to bonuses. Everyone (almost) wants scumbags to rot in jail, yet few people would like such jail to be near their own house. Maybe it is time to make a deal with some Eastern European country to rent their jails: only prisoners who have very good behavior will move into UK jails.

Can we not just send them to Australia any more?
Leave a comment:
AtW replied

22 October 2007, 17:04
There are not enough prisons, so Govt leans on the Judicial branch to give less custodial sentencing, perhaps this is linked to some kind of targets related to bonuses. Everyone (almost) wants scumbags to rot in jail, yet few people would like such jail to be near their own house. Maybe it is time to make a deal with some Eastern European country to rent their jails: only prisoners who have very good behavior will move into UK jails.
Leave a comment:
Gonzo replied

22 October 2007, 16:59
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7056325.stm

Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.

The same day as there is a story on how there has been a rise in the number of repeat violent offences by people under community supervision orders.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7056253.stm

Not really very tough on crime at all I would say.
Leave a comment:
TheFaQQer started a topic Tough on crime

22 October 2007, 16:48
Tough on crime

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7056325.stm

A man who left a 96-year-old war veteran blind in one eye after attacking him on a packed tram has been given a three-year supervision order.

Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.
Tags: None