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Jimmy Strobl

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Is your country's punishments reasonable compared to the offences?

Some countries execute their citizens for cheating or speaking their mind. Some for rape and murder. In some places you get stoned to death or *insert something*.
In Sweden the last person was executed in 1910 and you get perhaps 2-6 years for both rape and murder.

Do you feel that the punishments your country deliver are too weak, sufficient or too harsh?

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    David Hamilton 50+

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    Sep 23 2012: My country punishes most people harshly, but somewhat reasonably. They don't punish corporate crime strictly enough, and narcotics should be a legal, not for profit industry connected to rehab and support networks funded by tax dollars... So I'd let about 50% of our "criminals" out of jail straight away, and start calling them what they are "depressed poor people, who got high", and start thinking what we could do to help them.

    I'm okay with execution of convicted multiple murderers, and outside of Texas, that's usually the only type of person America kills nowadays. 2-6 years for murder, seems a bit light, but for rape that sound similar to ours and seems harsh enough. I'm a bit crazy when it comes to what I call "real law and order" though, I think murderers, should be doing hard labor, by force, same with rapists, thieves, pedophiles. I just think, those are pretty much the only people law should concern themselves with, save contract law, but that doesn't usually require any police, or punishment, just payment of previously agree upon amounts.

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