Why do people get more than 1 Life Sentence?

EMOH

In the US, after huge court cases or whatever, like murders, homicides, and all the like, ive heard some verdicts such as "X Y received 2 life sentences in prison for terrorist acts"

Why the extra life sentence? I mean, unless God himself reincarnates/revives you, I think you're pretty much history. Is it for grins and giggles? Or is a life sentence equal to the average male/female life expectancy?

That_Guy

People have 2 lives now..... Didn't you get the memo?

AlmightyCushion

Maybe they're hindus.

Captain_Generic

Cat people

jumpguy

It's pretty much to convey the lenght of incarcaration. It's just technical. If you get a couple of life sentences, you know unless you live to a ridiculous age you're not getting out.

/waits for a lawyer to say I'm wrong

That_Guy

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Cat people

Cat people, cat people. Look like cats, act like people. Cat people, cat people.

SV

It's because life doesn't mean 'for the rest of their lives'
it means 15 years..or 25..can't remember which, but the possibility of parole is there..

what I don't get is the 50 life sentences etc..even with parole they're never getting out, so why don't they just say 'life without the chance of parole' cos it means the same thing?!

mikemac

SV wrote: »

what I don't get is the 50 life sentences etc..even with parole they're never getting out, so why don't they just say 'life without the chance of parole' cos it means the same thing?!

Can get a pardon though.
Not sure if the governor can but the US President sure can

Captain_Generic

That_Guy wrote: »

Cat people, cat people. Look like cats, act like people. Cat people, cat people.

I think thats just a cat

Liam Byrne

What gets me is when they get them (and life doesn't mean life) and they "run concurrently"......i.e. they still get out after 10 - 15 years.

"Life" should mean "life".

Capt'n Midnight

Because there is always the possibility of reincarnation.

Jev/N

I'm always confused as to whether I should offer a proper informed argument or just rip the píss

Ickle Magoo

Multiple life sentences can be handed out to indicate seriousness of a crime ie mass murder as some kind token gesture to victims relatives, it can also determine length of time after which parole may be applied for - which can range from 10yr to never depending where in the world you are.

mikom

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Cat people

And I've been putting out fire with gasoline.....

galwayrush

**** that, on a more serious note, why are wine bottles so small?:(

TheZohanS

EMOH wrote: »

Why the extra life sentence? I mean, unless God himself reincarnates/revives you, I think you're pretty much history. Is it for grins and giggles? Or is a life sentence equal to the average male/female life expectancy?

It's because some people have more than one account and they use the others to troll.

If you give multiple life sentences you are sure to kill all their alt accounts.

That_Guy

galwayrush wrote: »

**** that, on a more serious note, why are wine bottles so small?:(

For portable pleasure....... You know, like that one from Big Brother a few years ago who stuck a bottle of NON ALCOHOLIC wine up her...... Not that I've tried...

<.<

>.>

seclachi

Interesting question, if the invent a cure for ageing tomorrow should we start panicing about all the murderers etc who will eventually get out of jail ?

That_Guy

seclachi wrote: »

Interesting question, if the invent a cure for ageing tomorrow should we start panicing about all the murderers etc who will eventually get out of jail ?

Oil of Olay marketing scheme?

Captain_Generic

seclachi wrote: »

Interesting question, if the invent a cure for ageing tomorrow should we start panicing about all the murderers etc who will eventually get out of jail ?

The cops won't age either, it will be an awesome showdown

Ickle Magoo

seclachi wrote: »

Interesting question, if the invent a cure for ageing tomorrow should we start panicing about all the murderers etc who will eventually get out of jail ?

I don't think we need to wait for a cure for ageing. The parole board in Ireland waits a mere 7 years before starting to review life term prisoners for eligibility. :eek:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/justice/criminal-law/criminal-trial/types-of-sentences

galwayrush

That_Guy wrote: »

For portable pleasure....... You know, like that one from Big Brother a few years ago who stuck a bottle of NON ALCOHOLIC wine up her...... Not that I've tried...

<.<

>.>

I'm more worried by the fact you admitted watching Big Brother.:eek:

That_Guy

galwayrush wrote: »

I'm more worried by the fact you admitted watching Big Brother.:eek:

Ex-girlfriend made me watch it. No BB no BJ.

TheKells

That_Guy wrote: »

Ex-girlfriend made me watch it. No BB no BJ.

Ah the whole pleasure/pain thing.

Captain_Generic

That_Guy wrote: »

Ex-girlfriend made me watch it. No BB no BJ.

Your girlfriend wasn't called "Big John" was she?

Iwasfrozen

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Your girlfriend wasn't called "Big John" was she?

Here's your coat.

EMOH

TheZohan wrote: »

It's because some people have more than one account and they use the others to troll.

If you give multiple life sentences you are sure to kill all their alt accounts.

If I was trolling, this would pretty much be the last thing to troll about.

m@cc@

EMOH wrote: »

If I was trolling, this would pretty much be the last thing to troll about.

The last thing you'd troll about? You've obviously given it a lot of thought. Now that you mention it, if I was going to troll, it would be 'Why is grass green?'

dsmythy

I don't suppose if they get one life sentence quashed then another one would still exist and so no freedom?

Captain_Generic wrote: »

The cops won't age either, it will be an awesome showdown

1,000 year grudges ftw!

Wazdakka

Because all of the world governments know that the zombie apocalipse is coming and there is no bloody way that mr john q public is getting out of some jail time just because he's all of a sudden dead, walking slowly and eating peoples brains.

artielange

Liam Byrne wrote: »

What gets me is when they get them (and life doesn't mean life) and they "run concurrently"......i.e. they still get out after 10 - 15 years.

"Life" should mean "life".

Its actually Life* like unliminted downloads ands 50% off sales what I like are the life sentence + 99 years


Found this on Google http://topcultured.com/longest-prison-sentences/

Worlds longest sentence murder?No didn't deliver the mail

That_Guy

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Your girlfriend wasn't called "Big John" was she?

Em no.