Jailed for Life
Discussion
Do people only live 4 years these day ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/so
Life sentence for banned driver
Help was called only after Kirsty was taken away from the crash scene
A banned driver who did not call 999 when his girlfriend was fatally hurt in a crash has been jailed for life for her manslaughter.
Kirsty Cash, 17, died after Andrew Bennett, 20, crashed a Subaru Impreza on the outskirts of Sheffield in April.
Sheffield Crown Court heard Miss Cash might have lived, but Bennett failed to call an ambulance for 45 minutes.
Bennett, from Sheffield, admitted manslaughter, perverting the course of justice and driving while disqualified.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/so
Life sentence for banned driver
Help was called only after Kirsty was taken away from the crash scene
A banned driver who did not call 999 when his girlfriend was fatally hurt in a crash has been jailed for life for her manslaughter.
Kirsty Cash, 17, died after Andrew Bennett, 20, crashed a Subaru Impreza on the outskirts of Sheffield in April.
Sheffield Crown Court heard Miss Cash might have lived, but Bennett failed to call an ambulance for 45 minutes.
Bennett, from Sheffield, admitted manslaughter, perverting the course of justice and driving while disqualified.
pikey said:
< been thinking >
So why don't they call it "4.5 years"? Why call it "life... with a minimum of 4.5 years".
So why don't they call it "4.5 years"? Why call it "life... with a minimum of 4.5 years".
Because when they set the minimum tariff there is no guarantee of you being released then, that's just the earliest you can apply for parole.
Applying for parole doesn't mean you'll get it.
pikey said:
< been thinking >
So why don't they call it "4.5 years"? Why call it "life... with a minimum of 4.5 years".
So why don't they call it "4.5 years"? Why call it "life... with a minimum of 4.5 years".
I think it something to do with when you have served your sentence of say 4.5 years , you have served your time & are free. With a life sentence of 4.5 years , when freed you are on parole for life & so another crime could send you back for life.
vonhosen said:
Interesting link. The phrase 'Public Protection' is written multiple times. Wrt consequences of criminal behaviour, I put a higher priority on an effective deterrent to avoid a repeat behaviour (or segregation from society if a realistic deterrent is not available), rather than on punishment for what's happened (still important, but we can't change the past - and this should not be the primary driver, even though it is part of the deterrent itself). Just MHO.
In this case, there does seem to be a possibility that the person involved could be reintegrated into society along with a high risk of a repeat offence. Am I missing something?
vonhosen said:
That's a good link. Thanks. I think it was the media's use of "life" that confused me.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff