Friday, 31 October 2008
UnitedFuture response to Liam Reid verdict
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says today's conviction of Liam Reid for multiple sexual offences and murder shows the
need for UnitedFuture's law and order policies to be put into effect as soon as possible.
"We make a clear distinction between those convicted criminals whose lives can be turned around with the proper
treatment and those truly violent evil people from whom society needs to be protected.
"UnitedFuture's policies for people like Reid include: Increasing minimum non-parole periods for violent offenders and
those who commit serious sexual crimes Concurrent sentences are not to be a default position. Judges to use their
discretion to recommend concurrent or non-concurrent sentences. Introducing minimum sentences that more accurately
reflect the nature of offending, the impact on victims, and the social denunciation of crime. Multiple violent and
sexual offenders will not be eligible for bail. Making treatment programmes compulsory for all sex offenders.
"These policies may not have stopped Reid committing his first crime, but they would certainly have stopped them being
repeated indefinitely," said Mr Dunne.
ENDS