Law Research Homework

Murder Sentences

Go to www.lovelaw@doomby.com

O Visit the Law 03 page and access this ppt.

1. Watch the video (below) and read the articles (below) about whether whole life sentences are allowed now in UK.

2. Research cases where D’s have appealed against whole life sentences3. Be prepared to discuss this in class and write or word process a 500 word summary of the law regarding whole life sentences including one example of a cases that has gone on appeal to either ECHR or UK courts on this issue.

Watch this videoO https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3iZUuYxJS4

Read these articlesO http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31110

814O http://www.theguardian.com/law/201

5/feb/03/european-human-rights-whole-life-tariff-hutchinson

O http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/european-court-of-human-rights-upholds-wholelife-prison-sentence-for-mass-murderer-10020323.html