Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished the death penalty for murder in Great Britain (the death penalty for murder survived in Northern Ireland until 1973). The act replaced the penalty of death with a mandatory sentence of imprisonment for life. In the U.K. citizens may be charged with possessing an illegal substance if they are caught with drugs, whether they’re yours or not. If someone is under 18, the police are allowed to tell your parent, guardian or carer that you’ve been caught with drugs. Your penalty will depend on the class and quantity of drug.
@99QKMTJ1yr1Y
Pedophiles not drug dealers.
@9K3RRFSLiberal Democrat1mo1MO
Due to cost of living the world is helpless.everyones escape are drugs now a days. Even the world leaders need a break let alone citizens.drugs should be legal and accessible under supervision.
@9K38QWV1mo1MO
I think that they should only get the death penalty if they have continuously doing it after their 30 year sentence in jail
@9JXLSQC 1mo1MO
Pharmaceutical drugs kill more people than recreational drugs. Apply it to the pharmaceutical companies too
@9JXKY9C1mo1MO
Most traffickers are coerced and the dealers have their families hostage. Go after the source, not the victims of coersion and extortion.
@9JX2S6J1mo1MO
Depends on how much they did and if they showed remorce but people who use knives to threaten or harm should get the death penalty
@9JSD7262mos2MO
It depends on the situation. Yes, if the court believes they deserve it with repeated offenses and some who died. Or No, if they were like a lanky.
@9JNDWFH2mos2MO
No, if they are struggling financially punish them but teach them valuable skills and educate them to make them more employable
@9J53CWS2mos2MO
they should be sentenced to life in prison if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked instead because i do not believe in the death penalty.
@9HTZWGQWomen's Equality3mos3MO
No death penalty is extreme but harsher punishments for harder drugs eg heroin trafficking is much more deadly than cannabis trafficking
@9GHHTFC5mos5MO
Depends on what it is, if it is something like fentanyl or anything as strong as that, then probably.
I think the death penalty needs to be in place for those crimes committed which hurt people and children and there must be clear evidence and proof
@9GBQ79P5mos5MO
If they involve innocent humans in their trafficking and don't treat them decently, then maybe, but if they are only endangering their own lives and the buyers of the drugs then no, just a prison sentence.
@9GB4PQT5mos5MO
I believe the death penalty should be in place for individuals that give nothing positive to society and show no remorse for such heinous crimes e.g. murder and rape
@9G9QF6F5mos5MO
depends on the age, and how long they have been doing it and if theyre in need for money, and if theyre been held for something, or being forced
@9G85KTD5mos5MO
Thats not such a horrendous crime that deserves death, they shall receieve punishemnt but not death penalty, death shall be for extremes and doing illegal trading of drugs is far from extreme
@9G5MCLJ6mos6MO
No, they should be given a fair trial but sentenced to imprisonment that is less like prison and forced manual labour, Soviet-style, and make life a living hell for them. Same to murderers, rapists, terrorists and the sort.
@9FZK6476mos6MO
No, but their punishment should be severe if someone died from those drugs, if no one died, then it's jail.
@9FRFHMS6mos6MO
Neither, as it depends on different law being passed, but drug trafficking like all trafficking should be treated with high penalties if guilty
@9FNGM6T6mos6MO
No give them an extended sentence with a small chance of parole
@9FN3TCQ6mos6MO
No, they should be sent to jail for life.
@9FMFHGD6mos6MO
No, but long-term custodial rehabilitation is required
@99ZTFPX1yr1Y
No, unless the offender can be directly linked with fatal drug cases.
@99YQJLN1yr1Y
They should be forced to overdose on there own supply.
Depending there statement because some people's have to send drugs to make living
@99WHP321yr1Y
Depends what kind of drug.
@99WHFPV1yr1Y
Their problem not mine LOL
@99T86CZ1yr1Y
depending on the grade they are in the criminal organisation, but only jail for little dealers
@99SMBHT1yr1Y
if it is solely for drug trafficking, then no. there are far more worse crimes occurring where he death penalty should be used
@99RSGZJ1yr1Y
it depends on the type of drugs
@99RMKWS1yr1Y
It depends on the case as they could be forced to traffic them
No, but it depends on if they have been doing it for a long time and have sold a multitude of drugs or are just a victim of the system
@99QYQK31yr1Y
Yes, unless the drug is non-lethal
@992NCJS1yr1Y
No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead only if they've manipulated people and created habits in minors (under 18s)
@98WTDFW1yr1Y
This is entirely dependent on what they are trafficking as to what the punishment would be.
@98R78GH1yr1Y
Drug dealers and trafficking isn’t the problem in this world and isn’t the worse crime that could be commited
@98MX4M71yr1Y
They should have to suffer multiple years in prison to understand there consequences
@98HTRYV1yr1Y
No, and legalise and tax all Class B and C drugs
@986ZT751yr1Y
No, if they are nonviolent they should not be in jail.
@986JHV91yr1Y
Legalise some drugs for safe recreational use and remove illegal suppliers
@9866KWG1yr1Y
No, and abolish the justice system
@985QW5T1yr1Y
i love drugs soo noooo!!!
@985DVDY1yr1Y
Tag them and allocate useful labour work i.e. in fieldwork, road or building construction. Their contribution to society instead of locked up for hours on end
@984NGTC1yr1Y
No, but a review of current drug regulation and reform is required.
@984CVG91yr1Y
Anything above weed should be death penalized
@983JBX51yr1Y
No, legalise drugs instead
@98243CW1yr1Y
Yes but onlu if they are repeated offenders and there is substantial evidence someone died from the drugs they trafficked.
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