Rejected petition Bring back the birch

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After the recent unrest with out of control rioters who are being brought before the courts who are struggling to decide on sentencing and sending some of the individuals to jail will only encourage them in the life of crime. The short sharp punishment of a birching would free up spaces in crowded jails and would be a punishment they would not forget

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Date submitted 13 August 2011
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