People who throw acid into the faces of women
Jefferson
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with the intention to hideously scar them for life.
If convicted of the crime what action would you take (if it were up to you) to punish them - if inded you believe in punishment.
If it isn't say, your sister, wife, mother or daughter, would you take a liberal approach - for one reason it is costly to imprison criminals.
What would you think would be a just response to this seemingly increasingly common crime?
If convicted of the crime what action would you take (if it were up to you) to punish them - if inded you believe in punishment.
If it isn't say, your sister, wife, mother or daughter, would you take a liberal approach - for one reason it is costly to imprison criminals.
What would you think would be a just response to this seemingly increasingly common crime?
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As for the cost of prison, I believe prisons should be more productive to offset the costs.
Suitable acid retaliation! - or castration with a blunt rusty knife!!.
Why would therapy help?
throwing acid into people`s faces isn`t normal or acceptable, why would you NOT think it`s sensible to address the underlying issues that lead to this kind of behaviour?
prison should rehabilitate as well as punish.
But you haven't said how long.
Which is key.
Because the person who does it is probably a fundamentalist that no amount of therapy will help as it is a faith, can't you see that.
This. It's not as if 2 people are having a heated argument and one grabs the nearest jug of acid!!! It is a 100% deliberate attempt to horribly disfigure someone in the most painful way possible. It is up there with child rape and murder. Whoever does it is seriously unhinged. However I do take task with the op saying it is becoming increasingly common. No it isn't.
With friends like that, who needs enemies?
But I expect not
it`s difficult to say because we aren`t in possession of all the facts or any mitigation etc, but i don`t think that somewhere between 6 - 10 years is unreasonable based on what`s available thus far.
It's not that common. not here.
NHS statistics for England do not separate out acid attacks. In 2011-12 there were 105 hospital admissions in England for "assault by corrosive substance", but the category covers more than just acid.
it seems to be motivated by sex and jealousy. as in if i can't have you, nobody can.
No. It is up there with crimes done by people who don't deserve a second chance. They know the rules and the consequences of breaking them. What is the point of deterrents if we then say, '' Oh you poor troubled person. We will help you to become good again '' So they get another chance, unlike the victim?
what are you talking about? they were friends who fell out over a bloke.
Ok. Can you suggest a mitigation for throwing acid to melt someones face off?
EDIT I suppose being insane is one - but life in prison or life in a mental facility...6 of one half a dozen of another.
Would there be any others?
it`s not about sympathy for the offender, it`s about preventing it repeat behaviour, how can that EVER be wrong?
some kind of mental problem, obviously.
They should spend their life in a secure facility. Any others?
not necessarily, in my opinion.
any other mitigation than some kind of mental issue? that`s not broad enough?
Broad enough for what? I'm asking if that is the only one, if there are no others you can just say "no"/"Not that I can think of".