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Alfie calls upon Julia―Pippa's sister and a psychiatrist―to oust the malignant tenant from their lives. But as Alfie himself is haunted by visions and someone watches him at night, he begins to question the true character of the force that has poisoned his daughters' minds, with dark and violent consequences. My father’s in the Navy. He said there aren’t any unknown islands left. He says the Queen has a big room full of maps and all the islands in the world are drawn there. So the Queen’s got a picture of this island.” Capital punishment is a hotly-debated topic in all corners of the world alike. There are worthy ambassadors for both sides of the argument. Making a film on such a sensitive issue and trying to make a statement through it is quite praiseworthy. Many films are made on capital punishment, but for me, none has come this close to striking the heart of the issue. This film has brought the spirit of Derek Bentley alive, in the form of a living example that whenever the law goes wrong, innocent lives are lost and there was no life more innocent than Derek Bentley’s. The movie does justice to Derek’s last words for his family in his letter, before the execution, “ I tell you what Mum, the truth of this story has got to come out one day and that one day a lot of people are going to get into trouble.” The other fundamental focus of this movie is capital punishment. It will not be wrong to say that the public’s general sense of unease after Derek Bentley’s execution led to the abolition of death penalty in Britain in 1965. There has always been a raging debate on the use of death penalty for culprits of serious offences such as rape, murder and terrorism to name a few. Whether it is impactful in terms of delivery of justice is a question that cannot be answered in a few sentences. My view is that death penalty is not the answer. Bentley was hanged for the death of PC Sidney George Miles, who was shot to death by Christopher Craig on November 2, 1952. Witnesses to the crime reported hearing Bentley shouting, “Let him have it, Chris,” before the trigger was pulled.

Both boys were tried for the murder of PC Miles at the Old Bailey, over three days in December 1952. The crime was then a capital offence, but as Craig was under 18 when he shot Miles, he avoided the possibility of a death sentence. I must admit that the story does become slightly repetitive at times, particularly during dream sequences that hold significant meaning initially but lose some impact due to their recurrence.

Ralph, I’ll split up the choir-my hunters, that is-into groups, and we’ll be responsible for keeping the fire going-” It can be said that the objective of a reformative system of punishment is to turn the offender into a law-abiding citizen once again. The post-credit scenes of ‘ Let Him Have It’ mention that Chris Craig, after being released from prison, became a law-abiding citizen for the rest of his life. Such is the power of the reformative system. An innocent life, of Derek Bentley, could have been spared if the same principle had been applied to him as well. Conclusion Either the wandering breezes or perhaps the decline of the sun allowed a little coolness to lie under the trees. The boys felt it and stirred restlessly.

a b Bergman, Paul; Asimow, Michael (2006). Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p.47. ISBN 9780740754609 . Retrieved 12 November 2012.When his appeal was turned down, Bentley's life was placed in the hands of the Home Secretary, David Maxwell Fyfe, who had to decide whether to recommend that the Queen exercise the royal prerogative of mercy to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment. Lord Goddard forwarded the jury's recommendation of mercy, but added that he himself "could find no mitigating circumstances". [8] His later statements to author David Yallop, which convinced Yallop that Goddard had wanted a reprieve, [9] appear to have been incorrectly quoted. Judgement of England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in R v. Derek William Bentley (Deceased) [1998] EWCA Crim 2516, 1998 There was no laughter at all now and more grave watching. Ralph pushed both hands through his hair and looked at the little boy in mixed amusement and exasperation.

Featuring two of the creepiest tropes in horror -- twins and imaginary friends -- William Friend's chilling debut Let Him In is the scary book to add to your October reading list. a b c Yallop, David (1991). To Encourage the Others. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-552-13451-4. Maxwell Fyfe, in the words of the letter sent out, failed to discover any sufficient ground to justify him in advising Her Majesty to interfere in the due course of the law.

The figure they see is present throughout and the uncertainty over whether he is real or make-believe is felt by both the adult characters and the reader alike. I could trust no-one and nothing as this tale unfolded and secrets of the past were revealed.

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