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.
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47% Yes |
53% No |
44% Yes |
33% No |
4% Yes, they should be removed from society |
15% No, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime |
4% No, only if they were arrested for trafficking |
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1% No, we should decriminalise most drugs |
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Unique answers from Democratic Unionist voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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No, but they should be sectioned and placed in secure hospitals to ween them off drugs. Is they were a trafficker then they should be imprisoned.
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Rehabilitation reduces recidivism - this has been proven in other countries and should therefore be at least partially implemented under a UK government.
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No. Drugs should be criminalized but punishment should be subject to the judge's discretion based on the needs of the drug user.
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Only for dealers and traffickers, drug addicts should be arrested and taken to rehabilitation centres
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No, we should decriminalise the use of drugs, but keep trafficking criminalised, with offences of trafficking resulting in a mandatory rehabilitation program, alongside jail time for recurring offences
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Depends on the offence; if they rob/steel then we should go all medevial on the arse (a hand maybe?)
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No, but drug abuse should be considered an aggravating circumstance when someone is convicted of any type of theft or burglary.
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Obviously yes if they were arrested for trafficking, but I also think that there should be mandatory rehabilitation programs for those that aren't involved in trafficking after their first offense.
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