Talk:High treason in the United Kingdom
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[edit] Nation specific?
This article deals almost exclusively with High Treason as defined in the United Kingdom through history and today. For instance the whole paragraph on Punishment deals entirely with how the English/GBR penal code was through history, while High Treason is defined in many other texts of law around the world. To take one famous example, Vidkun Quisling was convicted of High Treason. In Norway. And I assume there have been more convictions around the world since 1946 when the "last execution of any kind for high treason" was carried out.
Anyone willing to work on this article to make it less nation-specific?
Moquel 19:31, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
There is a seperate Treason article. Richard75 02:52, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Life imprisonment during peacetime only?
At the top, it is stated "Today, however, cases of treason are rare; the maximum punishment, during peacetime, is life imprisonment.", however down near the bottom it said " Since 1998, the maximum punishment for high treason became life imprisonment." Either life imprisonment is the maximum sentence during peacetime only or all the time. I guessed the former is correct but if not, remove references to during peacetime for the current situation... Nil Einne 18:15, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
- also if it is during peactime only, it needs to be clarified at the bottom what's the maximum during wartime (I guess death) Nil Einne 18:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
It's the same penalty in peace and wartime. I have amended the article accordingly. See also Human Rights Act 1998. Richard75 18:08, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge
Please discuss in the Treason talkpage Talk:Treason
[edit] Lady Jane Grey
I may be wrong, but strictly speaking wasn't Lady Jane Grey's treason that of denying the right of Parliament to settle the succession, rather than usurpation per se? Silverhelm 17:19, 14 June 2006 (UTC).
