Homcide: Murder and Manslaughter

My answer for now is fairly simple. Yes there should be the distinction between murder and manslaughter. But manslaughter should be treated much more seriously. the fact that killing someone whilst drink driving typically sends someone down for 5 years (sometimes less) is shocking. And the fact that noone can be prosecuted for the ladbrooke grove and hadfield rail disasters, where the negligence seems so obvious, is one of the great scandals of our times (plus directors should take responsibility for corporate actions)

Of course there should be a slinding scale where self defence carries a lighter sentance but I think once the manslaughter is proven the burden of proof should then be on the defendant to show that there was a genuine and credible threat to the life of the defendant, and no other form of restraint was availible.

ALso I'd like to thank Dr C I've quoted him twice.

I little of subject but I find it crazy and disturbing how someone will have a way longer sentence for drug possession ( let’s say half a kelo) of cocain than that of a person who took another human life . I’ve read so many times a drug offender sentenced to 15 years to life and a convicted killer get sentenced to 7 to 10 years sometimes way less , I know it all depends on a ton of factors but I just don’t see how you can kill a person even a murder conviction and walk out of prison 15 years later , the guy who was in possession of drugs has a 30 year sentence, I think it had to do with the money, because selling drugs is like taking money out of the governments pockets and that’s a big NO NO, don’t mess with the big guys money taxes extra, but killing MEH. Any body see such situations with sentencing murderers vs drug dealers or other offenses that aren’t murder but getting more time than the murderer?