Thread: Teenager 'killed for being gay'
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Old 08-02-2009, 21:00   #65
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Re: Teenager 'killed for being gay'
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Originally Posted by DaiNasty View Post
Sentencing is a difficult call. I'm in favour of 'ethical' sentences. If you give someone 10 years then they should serve the 10. However, I can understand that in reality it makes prisoners easier to manage if they know that good behaviour can get them time off. That must make life a lot easier for the prison warders.

Still, perhaps we're approaching this the wrong way? Maybe bad behaviour should buy them extra time rather than the other way around.
that would make it seem fairer to those watching even if it meant the same time served in real terms

though i still feel life should mean life in most cases
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