Your Reaction I believe that everyone should be allowed to make a mistake. However, in Britain, petty criminals re-offend over and over again, and are sentenced to prison and then are out again within months. I believe there should be tougher sentences for re-offenders. At the moment the potential punishment is not at all severe and does not act as a deterrent for criminals. Charlotte Newsome, UK Murderers should be hanged, all others having done their time in jail must be given the chance to start again.
Most people break some laws at some stage in their lives, or they tell lies.
Most people break some laws at some stage in their lives, or they tell lies. The emphasis, today, is on money, no one is immune, and I do not believe that there is anyone with access to easy wealth not dipping their fingers in the till. Most honest people are at the coal-face, that is the only way society can function, we can afford the sleazy rich and powerful, because they are small in numbers, it is the masses that have to be kept basically honest and working hard for crumbs. As a human rights activist, I believe that people after serving their prison sentences should be given opportunity to rebuild their lives through participation in public life. After all, prisons are supposed to have reformed them to live normal lives once again.