LETTER OF THE DAY - Until the law is amended the penalty is hanging
THE EDITOR, Sir: JUSTICE IS served when the punishment fits the crime. Indeed, it is a little bit more than that. Our topical crime is murder and the topical penalty is death. Given our existing policy framework, it would appear that the overwhelming majority...

Reacting to violence
THE EDITOR, Sir: MY DESIRE to become little more rational and a little less emotional about capital punishment led me to do research. Among other things, this is what I found: There are some indicators that it acts as an anti-deterrent...

Misplaced deterrent
THE EDITOR, Sir: JAMAICA COULD capture and incarcerate murderers and, thus, very effectively preventing them from ever committing another crime. That redress is now available under law and does not seem to be working. Crime continues to rise.

Critical questions on death penalty
The Editor, Sir:Capital punishment is on the minds of our parliamentarians as the country falls firmly into the grip of violent, heartless criminals. The death penalty as we call it, can be described as the planned...

Keep the penalty
The Editor, Sir:I believe the death penalty should remain on the books, but if this is to be so, the security forces will have to receive expert training in investigating these cases.

Just do whatever is necessary!
The Editor, Sir:Using a familiar phrase from advertising 'Just Do It'. For way too long criminals have been allowed a free reign in Jamaica and it is time to do something because things are not the way they used to be.

Hang them and hang them high!
The Editor, Sir: The Government can decide this now, and then argue every-thing else afterwards. Maxine Henry-Wilson said that they aren't catching the criminals, but that does not dictate that you should abolish hanging...

Soroptimists voice concern
The Editor, Sir:Soroptimist International of Northern Jamaica would like to express our deep concern regarding the rape, kidnapping and killing of women and children all over the country.