Judicial inconsistencies

[blitzoid]

So, 2 women torture and murder a young girl, and get 18 and 13 years:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31763660

A teenager is convicted of attempted murder and gets 21 years:
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/ ... -1-6618723

Whilst I appreciate I don't know the ins and outs of the cases, there seems to be something amiss here. Fewer years for actually murdering someone, than attempting to.
Hmmmm.
Anyone want to explain?

[blitzoid]

btw, not trying to defend any of the convicted, just don't understand the sentences.

[Pompey1985]

Because the latter is male.

[dickinson]

Because the latter is male.

With tongue firmly in my cheek Pompey 1985. Have you a conspiracy theory you wish to share?

[Pompey1985]

Because the latter is male.

With tongue firmly in my cheek Pompey 1985. Have you a conspiracy theory you wish to share?

Nope. Just being the Sol Campbell of gender equality.

[dickinson]

Good response Pompey 1985. Quite funny.

I've heard he likes the ladies, he's a cup lifter. Blue Army.Blue Army.

[No Shot Sherlock]

Might have something to do with the fact that the two women were convicted of manslaughter, not murder

[blitzoid]

ok, I'll reword my original post (my confusion still stands):

So, 2 women torture and KILL a young girl, and get 18 and 13 years:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31763660

A teenager is convicted of attempted murder and gets 21 years:
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/ ... -1-6618723

Whilst I appreciate I don't know the ins and outs of the cases, there seems to be something amiss here. Fewer years for actually killing someone, than attempting to.
Hmmmm.
Anyone want to explain?

[Bluesbro']

Might have something to do with the fact there were multiple "attempts".

[blitzoid]

that rather poses the questions
How many attempts = 1 manslaughter
or
How many attempts = 1 murder
or
How many manslaughters = 1 murder

[HappyHour@TheBreweryOfLife]

Might have something to do with the fact that the two women were convicted of manslaughter, not murder

Indeed, when you re-word it as 'didn't intend to kill' for the first, and 'intended to kill but failed' for the second, the sentences might seem more appropriate.

For the record, I would support full life sentences for anyone who kills/makes concerted attempt to kill someone.

(Reading the details of the Pompey lad, I'm not sure 1.5cm-2cm wounds to the breasts amounts to an attempted murder. You would have to hit the heart of a flat-chested girl dead-on for any chance of a fatal wound.)

[This Time Next Year]

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