Wednesday, October 03, 2012

1964.

When the death penalty was abolished 48 years ago, my Dad explained to me that I should not listen to those many politicians who were promising that with its departure - 'Life would now mean life!'
He is now long departed but if we were able to get a message to him on the matter - what would it say?

This May Well Not Be A Wrongful Conviction But ...

  ... the problem remains that this case surely did not reach the point of 'beyond reasonable doubt'. The defence subsequently claim...