'Shell-shocked' private given death sentence

Article Abstract:

Private Harry Farr of the 1st battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment was executed for cowardice on Oct 18, 1916. His widow campaigned for a posthumous pardon for 70 years. She died at the age of 99 years in Jul 1993 and was the only UK widow to be able to examine World War I court martial records. The records clearly state that Farr felt ill so he refused to go the trenches. Doctors could not find anything physically wrong with him but knew that he suffered from shell-shock in May 1915. This was not taken into account at his trial.

Cases, World War I, 1914-1918, Military trials, 1910s (Decade) AD, Farr, Harry

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Please, m'lud, I'll have that sentence

Article Abstract:

The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice published a survey of Crown Court trials in Dec 1992 which showed that 90% of barristers approve of plea bargaining. The majority of US criminal cases expect to use it but the English system is different. The policy of giving reduced sentences to those who plead guilty may encourage defendants to plead guilty so safeguards are important. It can remove the need for long, expensive trials. A more flexible system is beneficial to the defendant and the court.

United Kingdom, Methods, Interpretation and construction, Safety and security measures, Plea bargaining, Parties to actions, Trials, Pleas of guilty, Guilty pleas

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A sentence on all the family

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Prison sentences strain family relationships as inmates' relatives are often victimised and their marriages badly affected by stress and separation. Prison visits are short and privacy is lacking. The National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders claims that prison authorities do not accept the significance of family support in prisoner rehabilitation. Conjugal visits have been suggested as a possible solution.

Social aspects, Criminal rehabilitation, Prisoners, Rehabilitation of criminals

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