At the end of a murderer's 21-year sentence, the prosecution can ask the court to keep him locked up for another 15-21 years, on the grounds that he will probably reoffend. If the court agrees that this is likely, it can grant an order for so-called "preventative detention". This process can be repeated indefinitely on the same grounds, but after the original period of preventative detention, extensions can only be for 10 more years at a time.
So if he's sentenced sometime next year, the timeline could be as follows:
2012-2033: prison
2033-2054: preventative detention (first time)
2054-2064: preventative detention (second time)
2064-2074: preventative detention (third time)
And so on until he dies. But in 2033, 2054 and 2064, the prosecutor will have to convince a court that he is likely to kill again if released (which would probably be quite difficult in 2064).
Is that right?
So if he's sentenced sometime next year, the timeline could be as follows:
2012-2033: prison
2033-2054: preventative detention (first time)
2054-2064: preventative detention (second time)
2064-2074: preventative detention (third time)
And so on until he dies. But in 2033, 2054 and 2064, the prosecutor will have to convince a court that he is likely to kill again if released (which would probably be quite difficult in 2064).
Is that right?
Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
—Nous disons en allemand : le guerre, le mort, le lune, alors que 'soleil' et 'amour' sont du sexe féminin : la soleil, la amour. La vie est neutre.
—La vie ? Neutre ? C'est très joli, et surtout très logique.
Anders Behring Breivik is insane
29/11/2011 01:18:27 PM
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I kinda feel like saying "duh."
29/11/2011 01:29:06 PM
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Re: I kinda feel like saying "duh."
29/11/2011 01:39:56 PM
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Re: I kinda feel like saying "duh."
29/11/2011 01:47:36 PM
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Well.
29/11/2011 01:51:56 PM
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In the UK, being a psycho- or sociopath is specifically excluded from the insanity defence's remit.
29/11/2011 02:06:40 PM
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Re: Well.
29/11/2011 02:41:32 PM
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Well, that neatly gets round the problem of the 21-year sentencing limit for murderers.
29/11/2011 02:08:13 PM
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Re: Well, that neatly gets round the problem of the 21-year sentencing limit for murderers.
29/11/2011 05:10:50 PM
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Can you please explain?
30/11/2011 08:31:47 AM
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Re: Can you please explain?
30/11/2011 09:50:27 AM
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So have I understood this right?
30/11/2011 05:03:00 PM
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Re: So have I understood this right?
30/11/2011 07:33:13 PM
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So detention 2012-2033, and then extensions till 2043, 2053... etc? *NM*
30/11/2011 10:11:21 PM
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Re: So detention 2012-2033, and then extensions till 2043, 2053... etc?
01/12/2011 08:02:36 AM
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