In 1997 the Conservative government passed a 'three strikes' policy which imposed a minimum sentence of seven years for those convicted for a third time of drug trafficking involving class A drugs. Soon after, the Labour party passed legislation that enabled Judges to reduce the sentences in cases they find to be unjust.
17% Yes |
83% No |
16% Yes |
62% No |
1% Yes, they should be removed from society |
10% No, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime |
5% No, we should decriminalize most drugs |
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5% No, only if they were arrested for trafficking |
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@5FHRBBS3yrs3Y
"Yes, they should be removed from society" By this I mean that drug addicts should be allowed to OD and die, and drug dealers should be shot if found guilty. Drugs are bad, kids.
@9C8YBHH11mos11MO
No, especially if it's a first offence. If it's a second offence, issue a warning of some sort. If it's a third offence or further offence, jailtime plus some other sentence determined by both the offender and authority (the more heinous the crime, the more power authority has)
@9BH7QW91yr1Y
Depends on the drug. Anything that is considered a narcotic and is not decriminalized result in jail time.
@9GRZW9K6mos6MO
Most drugs should be decriminalized, but adequate rehabilitation should be provided instead of incarceration.
@9D4YF479mos9MO
No, we should decriminalize all drugs and release all prisoners serving time on drug offences.
@9D36K4Q9mos9MO
It depends on a lot of factors, and mandatory minimums aren't the solution necessarily.
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