Legal Question in Criminal Law in United Kingdom

EU law states that "No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."

So how is prison legal as it is a punishment?


Asked on 6/04/11, 6:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Arent Lievens Advocates Lievens & Lievens

The death penalty is inhuman, prison is only inconvenient.

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Answered on 6/07/11, 2:51 pm


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