Re: "There is no reason to coddle criminals like you do over there"
I've always been quite proud of the fact that we don't generally* allow summary executions, over here.
*Yes, the police are authorised to shoot to kill in certain circumstances, but arrest, conviction and rehabilitation are the general aim. Granted, we've yet to perfect the rehabilitation element. And the conviction element. And the arrest element. Still preferable to having petty criminals shot to death in the streets, though.