I continue the theme and begin to look at the BNP Mini Policy.
Deport the tens of thousands of foreign criminals to serve their sentences abroad
Figures at the end of 2007 indicate that "more than 11,000 of the 81,000 prisoners in England and Wales are foreign nationals". It is seems unlikely that the figure has more than doubled in the last 18 months, so to claim "tens of thousands" is a bit of an exaggeration. But I will concede that foreign criminals serving sentences abroad seems necessary if the BNP are to meet the rest of their Crime and Justice pledges. An unanswered question: will all foreign governments and judges put their citizens in jail for crimes they committed in the UK?
Make prisons more austere and make criminals serve their full sentences
If criminals serve full sentences, then they will be spending more time in jail. More criminals in jail for longer means more jails need to be built, or the BNP needs to find some criminals who are going to be moved out or set free.
Introduce automatic prison sentences for all repeat offenders
This puts more offenders in prison, so again the BNP needs to find some space. Their tax policies talk about a lot of cuts. I think they'll need to pull something pretty spectacular out of the hat to do more with less money.
Give judges the option of the death penalty for premeditated murder where guilt is incontrovertible (eg. through DNA evidence)
DNA evidence has never been incontrovertible proof, either of guilt or of innocence: at best DNA matches talk about "probabilities". Numerous studies show that DNA evidence is not perfect, with some studies written as far back as 1994.
If the BNP believes that the death penalty is a valid option for judges, then they do not believe in the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. These rights include the right to life, liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law. The party doesn't believe in freedom of expression of love ("the BNP would make it unlawful to promote homosexuality and return it to the closet where the law says it should be"). I wonder what other human rights the BNP wants to curtail?
Allow victims of crime full freedom to defend themselves and their property
People can already defend themselves under UK law with reasonable force: Wikipedia has a reasonable introduction with references to case law.
Make joint custody of children the norm in divorce cases
...divorce and family laws [...] discriminate against men...
...innocent men who are falsely accused of rape...
It is interesting that the BNP does not mention anything about women's rights within the Crime and Justice section of their Mini Manifesto. Is the BNP sexist? They've removed one candidate in 2008 who said that "rape is simply sex", but they still believe women should work at home. EU legislation made many positive changes for women, but the BNP is anti-EU and actively say they will abolish some "anti-discrimination" laws. I don't believe the BNP is a supporter of equality.
Grant anonymity to those accused of crimes until they are convicted
Emotive cases such as suspected paedophiles are increasingly "tried by the media" before they reach a courtroom. Justice should be equal and fair, and everyone is innocent unless proven guilty.
...political activists and protesters are persecuted...
The BNP must continue to distance themselves from sites such as Redwatch to keep this manifesto pledge.