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  Is life without parole sentences right? I don't believe so as it leaves those who have made wrong choices without any hope for the future. People can be reformed and are capable of living normal law-abiding lives if given the opportunity to. Life without parole sentences A petition presented to the New Zealand parliament called for life without parole sentences for those who kill a serving police officer. The petition had 39,000 signatures. The petition was organised by the mother of a slain police officer. A life without parole sentence has only been handed down once in New Zealand, for the Christchurch mosque shooter. It is a sentence that tells New Zealand that this is the worst of the worst crime. Once you start lowering the threshold for handing out life without parole sentences you leave people in prison who would normally lead law-abiding lives with maturity on their side without a hope for the future. It also reduces the seri down seriousness of the worst criminal...

  ABOUT THIS ARTICLE The legal system in America does not seem fair when someone who committed manslaughter according to the dictionary's definition of manslaughter can be found guilty of first degree murder and  sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.  Impartiality according to American lawmakers Is the American justice system impartial? I very much doubt it. Like so many things in the US, it is money which does the talking and is the motivating factor in all decisions in the US. If someone has the money they have a better chance of justice.  We sometimes see on television cases of rich celebrities appearing in court for something; it is a sure bet that they have a much better chance of a better outcome for themselves than if they had no means to pay for their legal costs.  In a nutshell, the poor are being denied a fair trial. But that is not the only issue regarding partiality. How is it that some can intentionally murder someone and...