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15. From the article, it seems that the courts ruling was based on age and nothing else.

Thu May 9, 2013, 04:17 AM

May 2013

The court instead sentenced the boy to four years in juvenile detention because he was 16 when he killed his sister.

As the boy was only days away from his 17th birthday at the time of the attack, the lower court had decided to punish him as a 17-year-old rather than as a 16-year-old, allowing for a longer prison sentence.

The appeals court verdict stated that had the the crime been committed by an adult, it would have warranted a sentence of life in prison.

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(Sweden) Court slashes sentence in 'honour killing' case (from 8 yrs to 4) [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

Seems reasonable. Deep13 May 2013 #1

4 yrs for murder is ok? Daniel537 May 2013 #4

Why indeed? Deep13 May 2013 #5

Ridiculous Brooklyns_Finest May 2013 #6

uh-huh Deep13 May 2013 #9

So says the person who thinks it's 'evil' geek tragedy May 2013 #11

I'm sure his short sentence Dorian Gray May 2013 #18

Does he have other sisters? Yo_Mama May 2013 #42

I agree completely Dorian Gray May 2013 #46

How is "he" a victim? LostOne4Ever May 2013 #53

It is not 'evil' to put a murderer in prison. geek tragedy May 2013 #10

Sorry, how many people have you prosecuted? Deep13 May 2013 #39

Again, your vocabulary is confused. geek tragedy May 2013 #40

"Prisons create criminals"? Seriously? The guy is already a murderer. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #49

He stabbed his sister a hundred times. By definition, that makes him a violent, sick cali May 2013 #56

+10.000 smirkymonkey May 2013 #73

cut up people, not women. thats blatantly sexist. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #58

In some ways I'm glad we are not Europe fujiyama May 2013 #12

Well, the idea is that a less violent punative system will... Deep13 May 2013 #38

Actually, no...the "idea" of prison is not to produce a less violent society. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #50

People are not born murderers. Deep13 May 2013 #52

What does justice mean in this specific case? Allow me. cali May 2013 #57

I dont disagree with you... jessie04 May 2013 #59

Well on the flipside, I'm not too keen on the Blue_Tires May 2013 #45

Ridiculous. MrSlayer May 2013 #2

Good post. fujiyama May 2013 #13

From the article, it seems that the courts ruling was based on age and nothing else. Recovered Repug May 2013 #15

"this pathetic bullshit excuse for a religion" jessie04 May 2013 #17

ANY religion that condones leftynyc May 2013 #19

He literally got away with murder. jessie04 May 2013 #24

Since he's not free leftynyc May 2013 #25

THIS get the red out May 2013 #29

I've never thought of it that way leftynyc May 2013 #35

+10.000 smirkymonkey May 2013 #47

I believe it's wrong not to think some cultures are superior to others. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #26

I believe you are correct. NCTraveler May 2013 #33

So you're saying "Western culture".. jessie04 May 2013 #36

I think that's an overgeneralisation with a core of truth to it. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #37

Our 'Christian Culture' is not much different to that of other fundie cultures. We, eg, are the only sabrina 1 May 2013 #66

How many people on this board wish our culture were more like that geek tragedy May 2013 #41

You've got to be kidding me. MrSlayer May 2013 #48

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey May 2013 #61

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey May 2013 #74

Correct... Pelican May 2013 #23

+10.000 smirkymonkey May 2013 #60

Disgusting. He should have been given a life sentence. smirkymonkey May 2013 #3

absolutely sickening rollin74 May 2013 #7

But she was the family property get the red out May 2013 #31

I wonder how much time he would have gotten for regular murder...nt. Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #8

This was regular murder. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #27

The article says he killed her for escaping a forced marriage. Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #43

Women should be able to apply for asylum RainDog May 2013 #14

At a loss leftynyc May 2013 #16

That's what they do normally. geek tragedy May 2013 #20

Pretty vile leftynyc May 2013 #21

Goes without saying that the thug should be geek tragedy May 2013 #22

I expect rather that the court is congratulating itself today kenny blankenship May 2013 #30

you have that right get the red out May 2013 #32

Sweden invited members of Islamic countries to move to Sweden. jessie04 May 2013 #54

If Sweden considers a young man visciously killing his sister get the red out May 2013 #28

4 years......... Marrah_G May 2013 #34

I would imagine cruelty to farm animals would draw a harsher sentence., nt geek tragedy May 2013 #44

I reject the notion of an "honor killing." DFW May 2013 #51

see jessie04 May 2013 #55

Oh please! smirkymonkey May 2013 #62

I guess no love and understanding. jessie04 May 2013 #63

I am agaisnt light sentences for senseless murders. smirkymonkey May 2013 #64

I suppose you supported Apartheid in South Africa etherealtruth May 2013 #65

Give me a break here. smirkymonkey May 2013 #67

Are you serious? etherealtruth May 2013 #68

I am not quite sure what you are saying. smirkymonkey May 2013 #69

I think we both are sickened by the sentence etherealtruth May 2013 #70

Ok. Sorry. All good I hope. smirkymonkey May 2013 #71

Always good! etherealtruth May 2013 #72