Sadly, killing a policeman was automatically a death sentence. They had to hang someone for it or there would have been outrage. Craig was 16 and that’s the only reason Derek Bentley was executed. I have no doubt the jury felt pressured into finding Bentley guilty as someone had to hang for this.
The sad part of this is Christopher Craig would have been hanged instead of Bentley if he was older than 16 because the rules were if you were over the age of 16 and didn’t commit the crime of the person who did that was 16 or younger you would have to be executed for the others crime
@@joemahon8396 Actually you are not that bright, as you have just chosen not to believe that statement without even bothering to do any research. This is in the wiki page on that judge ''"After Goddard's death his clerk, Arthur Smith, told John Parris (Craig's counsel) that on the last day of a murder trial he would bring a fresh pair of trousers into the robing-room, as Goddard was in the habit of ejaculating into his present pair when sentencing a prisoner to death.''
@@joeclemmow1700 Honestly the jury should have found him not guilty of murder, knowing that. They knew he was under arrest at the time the shot was fired and had nothing to do with it.
Craig only served 10 years for the murder of P.C. Sidney Miles. He’s became a grandfather. If he’s still alive he’d be 87 years old today. Do you know if Craig’s still alive out of interest?
@@joseperezdelacruz2388 Do you know what his cause of death 💀 was? What’s your source?? I know after Bentley’s conviction was quashed & when he was granted a full posthumous pardon, Craig said he would never speak to the media again.
Whatever 'let them have it' really meant in Bentley's mind-and I am pretty inclined to believe his version was true-he did not physically pull the trigger nor did he explicitly incite Craig to do so. According to the judicial principles of most European countries today, and certainly according to that of my own country Italy, a fatal shooting like that involving Craig and Bentley would have been adjudged according to the principle of who actually committed the crime. The only shooter was Craig, the only killer was Craig, and therefore, the only murderer was Craig. Full stop. Bentley was still guilty of complicity but certainly was not a murderer. Alas, the British law back then said otherwise.
He was not innocent. He conspired with a friend to commit a crime and they brought a gun with them. This is a problem when committing crimes, when things go wrong everyone is just as guilty. Of course, I don't think he should have been hanged given the circumstances of his mental health, but he still is guilty of the crime.
@@tttsharpe8118 Come on, people don't go to prison for bringing in duty free cigs. They have shows where they bust people for that and if its under a certain amount, they take the cigarettes and maybe fine them.
Bentley was not innocent. He should be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence. Did he participate in a criminal act leading to the death of a policeman? - yes, he participated. Did the his criminal act [burglary] carry the risk of death of persons who prevented the commission of this criminal act - yes. Did the criminal act that resulted in the policeman's death involve the assumption that someone would be killed - yes - Bentley had a knife, Craig had a gun - they took into account the possibility that they would kill someone in order to successfully commit a burglary (criminal act). I am against the death penalty, but Bentley should receive the maximum possible penalty under the law.
In a way yes.....But not the maximum sentence of imprisonment (he is intellectually disabled, which make it questionable of his ability to understand of the nature of the crime p)
He may have participated in a criminal act but no one in court said his finger had ever been on the trigger. And technically he was under arrest when Craig fired the shot which killed the policeman. Plus he was not the brightest candle in the box shall we say.
A terrible miscarriage of justice.
Yes
I can't argue with you on that one. Not only Derek Bentley but also Timothy Evans and Ruth Ellis.
Derek Bentley May he R.I.P 🙏🏻💯✌🏻
Yes
He should not have been executed.
unfortunately joint enterprise is a thing. british law is stupid.
@@jkwrs joint enterprise is very useful, when applied correctly of course.
Sadly, killing a policeman was automatically a death sentence.
They had to hang someone for it or there would have been outrage. Craig was 16 and that’s the only reason Derek Bentley was executed.
I have no doubt the jury felt pressured into finding Bentley guilty as someone had to hang for this.
The sad part of this is Christopher Craig would have been hanged instead of Bentley if he was older than 16 because the rules were if you were over the age of 16 and didn’t commit the crime of the person who did that was 16 or younger you would have to be executed for the others crime
That judge can rot in hell honestly he got off on sentencing young people so he made aure he was found guilty
That is the dumbest thing I ever read. I think I'm actually stupider for having read it
@@joemahon8396 Actually you are not that bright, as you have just chosen not to believe that statement without even bothering to do any research. This is in the wiki page on that judge ''"After Goddard's death his clerk, Arthur Smith, told John Parris (Craig's counsel) that on the last day of a murder trial he would bring a fresh pair of trousers into the robing-room, as Goddard was in the habit of ejaculating into his present pair when sentencing a prisoner to death.''
You’re being unfair, the judge only had one sentence available by law for the crime of murder for someone above 18 and that was death
@@joeclemmow1700 now anyother judge I works agree but he was known to ejaculate everytime he sentenced young people do death
@@joeclemmow1700 Honestly the jury should have found him not guilty of murder, knowing that. They knew he was under arrest at the time the shot was fired and had nothing to do with it.
Christopher got a do over in life. Married and a career as a plumber. Life isn't fair
Craig only served 10 years for the murder of P.C. Sidney Miles. He’s became a grandfather. If he’s still alive he’d be 87 years old today. Do you know if Craig’s still alive out of interest?
@@joseperezdelacruz2388 Do you know what his cause of death 💀 was? What’s your source?? I know after Bentley’s conviction was quashed & when he was granted a full posthumous pardon, Craig said he would never speak to the media again.
Craig is older than my grandfather, who is 87 years old. That means Craig is at least 88 years old.
@faizet2 there is literally no information anywhere online about Craig in the last 30 years
@faizet2 he's alive, and lives in benidorm
Sending children to her majesty's pleasure sounds crazy af.
Whatever 'let them have it' really meant in Bentley's mind-and I am pretty inclined to believe his version was true-he did not physically pull the trigger nor did he explicitly incite Craig to do so. According to the judicial principles of most European countries today, and certainly according to that of my own country Italy, a fatal shooting like that involving Craig and Bentley would have been adjudged according to the principle of who actually committed the crime. The only shooter was Craig, the only killer was Craig, and therefore, the only murderer was Craig. Full stop. Bentley was still guilty of complicity but certainly was not a murderer. Alas, the British law back then said otherwise.
May the Lord have mercy upon the soul of Derek Bentley, because He won’t have mercy on the British Justice System or the people in it.
What if there is no God and Bentley just died in vain?
@@BHill-rz9tg
What if it’s safer to assume there is a God ?
Look at the consequences of nobody believing compared to all believing.
Whats the deal with that guy in the background saying amen at the end? 🤦♂️
Guy was innocent
He was not innocent. He conspired with a friend to commit a crime and they brought a gun with them. This is a problem when committing crimes, when things go wrong everyone is just as guilty. Of course, I don't think he should have been hanged given the circumstances of his mental health, but he still is guilty of the crime.
@@tomnoname1372 let him have it aka the gun
@@tomnoname1372 but a death sentence I nicked a packet of cigarettes in duty free should I go to prison come on now
@@tomnoname1372 I understand what u mean tho np
@@tttsharpe8118 Come on, people don't go to prison for bringing in duty free cigs. They have shows where they bust people for that and if its under a certain amount, they take the cigarettes and maybe fine them.
Great scene - Judge Goddard loving it
Ok then
Well apparently, he got off on sentencing people to death.
Well, the actor who played Lord Chief Justice Goddard.
Bentley was not innocent. He should be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence. Did he participate in a criminal act leading to the death of a policeman? - yes, he participated. Did the his criminal act [burglary] carry the risk of death of persons who prevented the commission of this criminal act - yes. Did the criminal act that resulted in the policeman's death involve the assumption that someone would be killed - yes - Bentley had a knife, Craig had a gun - they took into account the possibility that they would kill someone in order to successfully commit a burglary (criminal act). I am against the death penalty, but Bentley should receive the maximum possible penalty under the law.
In a way yes.....But not the maximum sentence of imprisonment (he is intellectually disabled, which make it questionable of his ability to understand of the nature of the crime p)
Agreed
He may have participated in a criminal act but no one in court said his finger had ever been on the trigger. And technically he was under arrest when Craig fired the shot which killed the policeman. Plus he was not the brightest candle in the box shall we say.