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Originally Posted by BBKing
Quick quiz:
Are most murders in the UK:
1) domestic in nature
2) the result of criminal fraternity gun culture
Answers on a folded copy of the Daily Mail front page.
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Haven't got access to that at the mo, presumably there was a front page story on just that today
However traditionally a large proportion of victims do know their killers and domestic situations will form a large proportion of that. Indeed domestic crime as a whole is a serious issue. I'm not sure sentencing policy would have that much impact as a deterrent, as I'm not sure that the aggressor in domestics are ever concerned by the consequences of their actions even on their "loved one" let alone the risks of being locked up.
On the other hand the gun culture and similar criminal behaviour often stems from a perception that reward can come from violence, be it just simple kudos with peers, or financial from sales and the like. If sentencing penalties are harsh then the risks might outweigh the rewards providing a true deterrent.