...particularly violence committed by intruders into people's homes. The resulting referendum question asked: 'Should there be a reform of our justice system placing...minimum sentences and hard labour for all serious violent offences?' Although three separate questions — greater provision for victims, the imposition...

...prisons'). The multi-pronged question put to the electorate in 1999 was 'Should there be a reform of the justice system placing greater emphasis on the needs...minimum sentences and hard labour for all serious violent offence?' Ironically, the question w as phrased by the lawyer/clergyman/former politician/...

...cent of the electorate voted for the following referendum: "Should there be a reform of the criminal justice system placing greater emphasis on the needs...minimum sentences and hard labour for all serious violent offences? However, the fact that much of this polling has taken place in countries where recorded...

...in favour of the following citizens initiated referendum: 'should there be a reform of our criminal justice system placing greater emphasis on the needs...minimum sentences and hard labour for all serious violent offences?'. Notwithstanding its inherent contradictions, breaches of human rights and inconsistencies,...