How can the UK do this sort of thing!!!

[Dowly]

I think mapuc might have misunderstood it.

Both in Sweden and in Finland, it does matter how publicized a case and the perps are. For example, 6-7 months ago, woman was sexually assaulted in Finland. She was taken hold of by two, while one was putting his finger in her you-know-what. The case was highly publicized and eventually, because of that their sentences were lowered.

****ing awesome justice system is it not?

Hell, in Finland, "life sentence" is about 14-15 years, in some cases it has been longer but usually that's the "life sentence" you get in Finland.

It's a joke.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Originally Posted by Dowly

I think mapuc might have misunderstood it.

I really hope so. I had always assumed our system's were quite similar.

Originally Posted by Dowly

Both in Sweden and in Finland, it does matter how publicized a case and the perps are. For example, 6-7 months ago, woman was sexually assaulted in Finland. She was taken hold of by two, while one was putting his finger in her you-know-what. The case was highly publicized and eventually, because of that their sentences were lowered.

****ing awesome justice system is it not?

Yeah, my faith in our judiciary is sinking.

Originally Posted by Dowly

Hell, in Finland, "life sentence" is about 14-15 years, in some cases it has been longer but usually that's the "life sentence" you get in Finland.

It's a joke.

Yes, and most incredible thing is that there is always "the second chance". About ten years ago there was case of (not-so-)gentleman who was on police's custody on suspicion of muder for third time. He got conviction of murder, was pardoned, commited another within month, got convicted , pardoned and (according to police) commited anaother murder within a week... I didn't follow that case any further so don't know if he was convicted or not.

This system is a joke!