reading the news in the last 2 weeks left me very disturbed
i think as a nation, we are either getting soft, or we are getting lost
or maybe we are just living up to our name... descendants of criminals

2 incidents specifically

(I). the murderer of the police officer who was shot point blank in Tamworth...cold blooded.
and what did he get?
life imprisonment !
for killing a law enforcement officer ?
have we forgotten this officer is the husband of an innocent woman
this officer is the father of a couple of young kids
the son of a law abiding australian couple
the good friend of good law abiding young australians
now gone forever

where is the justice
no wonder my good friend here told me he will personally shoot this murderer and give himself up to the police

who is going to enforce law and order when they get killed like that
are we going to plead for mercy and second chance for this murderer if the one killed is your mother...wife...son...daughter..brother

(II). this murder and rapist was convicted so many times...broke out of jail and then raped and murdered a woman in WA
the state prosecutor asked for life sentence without parole

guess what
the defence counsel pleads for a shorter sentence so the murderer will not have to live out his old age in prison?
has this legal mind gone mad
has he lost his conscience
has he lost his moral compass

this bloke should have been shot or hanged

how come no one asks why is such a dangerous man allowed parole

God save this country

Australia has given up the death penalty.
It is my view the world should.
If the Bali drug smugglers are to die more of us will complain than not.
Much of the feeling parole boards and small sentences let us down, are in the long run ignored by those in power.
I truly and honesty think the costs of imprisonment play are far bigger role in early release than any look at Justice.
We must one day confront how we can reduce the costs to us.
So prisons can become bigger to hold prisoners longer.

Platypus,
In my view, those convicted of heinous crimes like the backpacker murders and Annity Coby, Mrs Morse and the two girls near the NSW/Vic border, should warrant the death penalty.

Life sentence should mean life. There should be no parole for very serious crimes, like violent rape and other violent crimes.

The main reason for current early parole is for governments to save money by not having to build more jails, that should change.

Life should mean up to 45 years with parole only possible after 25 years and no judges for the parole board only honest citizens.
The real reason for early release is because there is a nice little earner for lawyers representing career criminals.
Prison cost, do not make me laugh! I could decrease costs by sensible reform. Run of the Mill crims do not need high security and the cost that goes with it, reserve that for the seriously naughty people. No one escapes anymore from electronic zoos.
Make prisoners work or give them less food,no exercise and no smokes. Ensure they look after themselves or not. Of course if they will not look after themselves then the cosseting will be minimal and no visits from family.
Of course the Public Service are just not up to any job let alone a prison, privatise them all.

@belly

1. you have not commented on why we should not have the death penalty for heinous crimes like murder

2. early parole because of burden to tax payers cannot be the reason why dangerous murders and rapists are released back to society . The case in WA i quoted clearly shows the grave injustice

@banjo

it is people like you that make me believe that australia still has some
i was beginning to think that as a nation, we have lost the moral compass, the courage to stand up and be counted

thks mate