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@gorgonzolach
I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree with your support of 'deterrent' sentencing. You would have to agree that the ultimate 'deterrent' is threat of the death penalty no? However in America the murder rate in states with the death penalty has been consistently higher than in states without capital punishment since 1990.
Now I'm aware that yes, we don't live in America and it's an entirely different kettle of fish. However if you continue to push for more severe sentencing then you will ultimately end up getting an HGV driver trialled for murder to 'make an example' of him in order to prevent traffic accidents.
I think maybe you should strive to be humane rather than 'utilitarian' in these cases.