(September 27, 2016 at 11:05 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: No. The U.K punishes robbery by life imprisonment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbery
http://londoncriminalsolicitors.co.uk/theft/robbery/
The west's laws against robbery and theft are far more sever than simply cutting the hand of the robber. Throwing somebody for life (as in England) or for 25 years (as in New York) between mad inmates to rot alive, is far more worse than cutting a hand and let them go.
Cutting off a hand is not a life sentence then? Grows back does it?
And while the maximum sentence for robbery is life in the UK, firstly that does not actually mean a whole life sentence, which are only given for murder and sexual crime (and even then there needs to be extraordinary circumstances, such as hyper-violence or seriality). Unless a whole life sentence is given, the criminal will be eligible for parole. Secondly, it is rare for robbery sentences to exceed 3 years, unless violence or the threat of violence is involved, or it is a repeated offence. Common theft/burglary/mugging/shoplifting is most likely to result in a fine or a non custodial sentence involving community service.
