You The Jury
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You the Jury September 2009 - Should life in prison mean life?
Should serious criminals be given a second chance, or is the only way they can pay for their crimes to stay in jail? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Bobby Cummines, 57, was in and out of prison between 1969 and 1988, his longest stretch being 12 years for armed robbery. He was classed as one of Britain's most dangerous men during that time. Now he is chief executive of Unlock, the National... Read more
Date Posted: 14/08/2009
You the jury August 2009 - Given the choice, would you choose the sex of your child?
Should parents have the right to choose whether they have a son or a daughter or should they leave it up to nature? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw Yes Alan Masterton, 50, and his wife Louise, also 50, have four sons, aged 25, 23, 22, and 18. Their youngest child, Nicole, died from a tragic accident in 1999 when she was four. The couple tried for another girl for five years without success. T... Read more
Date Posted: 17/07/2009
You the jury July 2009 - Is marriage an outdated institution?
It's a tradition that has been around for centuries, but with fewer couples walking down the aisle has marriage had its day? ask Elizabeth Openshaw No Sandra Lehane, 41, from Beckenham, Kent, has been married to Declan, 48, for 19 years. They have a son, Adam, 21, and a daughter, Claire, 19. Sandra and Declan run their own business. Marriage has become less important and less valued in soc... Read more
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
You the jury June 2009 - Would you abort a baby if you discovered it had a disability?
Is it right to think about future quality of life when faced with a problem pregnancy or is the sanctity of life paramount? By Elizabeth Openshaw Yes Marina Levy, 50, has three children aged 19,16 and 11, and lives in North London with her husband, Dan, 55. Marina runs a charity and is a freelance writer. My brother, Sherban, was just 17 when he died, having suffered with muscular dystrophy ... Read more
Date Posted: 15/05/2009
You the jury May 2009 - Would you ask a friend to care for your children if you died?
Would friends be better at knowing what you would want for your kids or is blood thicker than water every time? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Kirsty Coulter, 37, and her husband Matt, 38, have two daughters - Milly, 6, and Eve, 2. They live in Woodingdean, East Sussex, and run a roofing business with Matt's brother and sister-in-law, Julian and Alison Coulter. In 2007, my older siste... Read more
Date Posted: 17/04/2009
You the jury April 2009 - Would you want to know if paedophiles were living in your community?
Could exposing known sex offenders lead to vigilante attacks, or do we have the right to know who's living in our midst? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Audrey* is the wife of a convicted sex offender, Tim*. They are in their 40s, and have a teenage daughter, Nicola*. Tim was convicted of indecent assault and received an 18-month prison sentence. On appeal, the sentence was reduced to ... Read more
Date Posted: 13/03/2009
You the jury March 2009 - Would you lend money to a friend?
In these financially stormy times, it's a big decision - help a friend or help yourself by hanging on to your money? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Simon Warr, 50, from Ipswich, Suffolk, teaches during the week and is a sports reporter at weekends. He lent £2,000 to a friend five years ago, which he has never got back. Juliet* was the mother of one of my pupils and over time we becam... Read more
Date Posted: 13/02/2009
You the jury February 2009 - Could you forgive your partner for having an affair?
It's the ultimate test to a relationship - do you forgive and forget, or move on to pastures new? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Louise Macleay, 44, lives in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with her two sons, aged 15 and 6. She was married to Anthony*, also 44, for ten years before he had an affair. My eldest son was 4 when Anthony started an affair. Over the next five months, I didn... Read more
Date Posted: 16/01/2009
You the jury January 2009 - Would you donate a loved one’s organs following their death?
It must be one of the toughest decisions to make - protecting the body of a relative or putting it to good use elsewhere. Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw Yes Debbie Stoner lost her daughter, Jade, in September 2006 when she was just 7. Debbie, 37, a childcare assistant, and her husband, John, also 37, a welder, live in Christchurch, Dorset, with James, 17, and Amy, 6. I was putting the shopping b... Read more
Date Posted: 19/12/2008
You the jury December 2008 - Would you tell someone if their partner made a pass at you?
It's a time of good cheer, but should a drunken fumbling at a Christmas party be laughed off or taken seriously? Interviews by Elizabeth Openshaw No Rupert Blake, 43, is a civil engineer and lives in Brighton, East Sussex, with his wife and their three children, aged eight, six and three. Just before Christmas a few years ago, my girlfriend at the time, Fiona*, had a house party. We'd been... Read more
Date Posted: 14/11/2008
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