June 20
I was horrified to read R J Butcher’s letter in this
Newspaper last week .He \She sees punishment as
An opportunity for revenge. In my opinion, the
Primary objective of punishment should be to
Reform the person who has committed the crime.
We need to help and reform convicted criminals
In order to make them into useful members
Of the community. We also need to eliminate the
Social problems, like drugs and poverty, that often
Lead to crime.
I am totally against harder sentences on principle.
The only time that life sentences should be given
Is when a person is so dangerous that the
Community is at risk if he or she is let out of
Prison. Mr\Ms Butcher’s suggestion that we bring
Back the death penalty is even worse. Let’s face it,
Capital punishment is judicial murder and no better
Than any other murder just because it is committed
By the state. It is a savage form of punishment which
Is against human dignity.
Besides, it is highly unfair due to judicial mistakes.
In the USA in the last 100 years 23 men have been
Executed wrongly and there are doubts about 400 other
Executions. The death penalty also affects some sections
Of the community much more than others.Consequently,
In the USA the death penalty is not as likely if the victim
Is black and the murderer white as the other way around.
Paul Mason
York
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