What do you think the sentence should be for murder?

The death penalty is also murder. Unless you are prepared to do the hanging. Then talk is easy.

After the minimum sentence they can apply for parole but it depends on the risk assessment made whether or not they get it. Once released they remain on life licence which will have its own restrictions.

West Memphis Three…

It costs £40k to keep someone in prison for a year. That’s money out of mine and yours pocket. Rehabilitation allows some prisoners to be able to contribute to society and reduces rates of reoffending.
Crime is a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon, especially crimes committed by children. For example a vast number of perpetrators of abuse come from abusive households and experience adverse childhood events. That’s why we have charities dedicated to rehabilitation of perpetrators of domestic violence.

I remember as a child how horrified I was to learn that life didn’t actually mean life. I believe life should mean the person will never be released and they will die in prison.

Death penalty

The death penalty is no better than murder, does not act as a detergent and would serve no purpose. It takes humanity backwards not forwards

I agree with this

I don't believe we can have a one size fits all for murder as every case is different

Why though? Murder is the pre-mediated taking of a life. Some may be more brutal than others but all should be punished to the maximum. A kids has been lost all the same

Life for a life here. Im the minority im sure. But a good hanging will do.
Likewise for nonce's and sex offenders after torturing them in a way they've tortured an innocent victim.

It should be at least 25 years +

I wish 🤞 it was until the Grim reaper puts them in a box 📦
they deserve it,
constantly looking over the shoulder in case other prisoners may want to attack them,

Also a long sentence like that will make the rapist or murder prisoner feel suicidal so 🤔 that's something, what goes around comes around..

So thinking about that,

Long prison sentence is a head fxck for the prisoner who has committed that henious crime 😳 plenty of time for his mental health to be seriously affected...

Which is a good 👍 effective punishment....

20 or 22 years is their minimum term. Doesn't mean they will definitely get out then. I hope they don't - they sound highly disturbed.

I feel life should mean life. No 'minimum 20 years' you go to prison and you stay there until you die.

The death penalty is no better than murder, does not act as a detergent and would serve no purpose. It takes humanity backwards not forwards.

A few people (many of whom people wouldn't have heard of) are serving whole life sentences.

I don't believe we can have a one size fits all for murder as every case is different.

Well murder is a mandatory life sentence. 20 years (or whatever number) is a recommendation. They don’t get out after 20 years if still deemed a risk.

Murder is a really complex concept that encompasses a huge range of scenarios. I think it should always mean a custodial sentence (which I don't believe is the case for most crimes) but I don't think it's right to have a blanket policy with no room for nuance.

The death penalty belongs in the past.