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.
@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)
@9BH7QW912mos12MO
Depends on the drug. Anything that is considered a narcotic and is not decriminalized result in jail time.
@9GRZW9K5mos5MO
Most drugs should be decriminalized, but adequate rehabilitation should be provided instead of incarceration.
@9D4YF47Libertarian9mos9MO
No, we should decriminalize all drugs and release all prisoners serving time on drug offences.
It depends on a lot of factors, and mandatory minimums aren't the solution necessarily.
Deleted10mos10MO
No, only if they were arrested for trafficking and the drugs they sold can be proven to have resulted in a death
@98P34X7Conservative1yr1Y
No! All drug traffickers should receive 30 years hard labor
@97V847T1yr1Y
It depends on the seriousness of the drug
@9368W6D2yrs2Y
Yes, and they should be given mandatory treatment in a secure facility if not guilty of any other offence
@92JWQKK2yrs2Y
No, all drugs should be decriminalized
@8KG75SD3yrs3Y
Move towards an institutional model which provides both counseling and training.
@9FGK6TC7mos7MO
I believe they should be given the help and support needed. Giving jail time would only make their mental health worse.
No, decriminalize drugs, and rehabilitation is a far better option than jail for drug offenders, then fines, then jail if they trafficked the drugs. Let them go.
@8W2F2R33yrs3Y
It depends on what type of drug
@8VV2P573yrs3Y
No, they should be given mandatory 90 meetings in 90 days inpatient rehab sentences
@8VTGXS33yrs3Y
It’s situational and depends on what and how much they’re selling
@8VT68RL3yrs3Y
Anything to do with marijuana no. Any other drug yes like hard drugs yes
I don’t think they need to be removed from society bu they do need a for of punishment.
Yes, but give them to help to get rid of the drugs
@8DVQ8PN4yrs4Y
No. Rehabilitation should be the focus instead of punishment
@8CRV6LZ4yrs4Y
Decriminalize all drugs and treat it as a health issue redistribute costs of jailing and policing these people towards programs that work can be religious or non but the choices should be there.
@8KRDCF33yrs3Y
No, decriminalize most drugs and provide rehabilitation centres for people suffering addiction.
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