levgre posted:
The point of the legal system is not in just giving people what they "deserve". Eye for an eye justice is generally pretty fair, but retribution is not the only goal.
It's understandable to give leniency to criminals who can change their ways. Youths are prime examples of this of this.
20 years behind prison walls will seem like a lifetime for a prisoner, especially someone who has only lived for 13-20 years. Now will giving them a sentence beyond this benefit society in some way? I think there is generally diminishing returns.
Kanga_Roo posted:
Personally I think murderers and child molesters should go in for life in 95% or more of cases.
With that said 21 years for a juvie is not inconsistent with what I see as normal sentencing in this sort of case. I'm not seeing a different standard here.
Personally I think murderers and child molesters should go in for life in 95% or more of cases.
With that said 21 years for a juvie is not inconsistent with what I see as normal sentencing in this sort of case. I'm not seeing a different standard here.
The point of the legal system is not in just giving people what they "deserve". Eye for an eye justice is generally pretty fair, but retribution is not the only goal.
It's understandable to give leniency to criminals who can change their ways. Youths are prime examples of this of this.
20 years behind prison walls will seem like a lifetime for a prisoner, especially someone who has only lived for 13-20 years. Now will giving them a sentence beyond this benefit society in some way? I think there is generally diminishing returns.
So what makes it so crystal clear that he can even "change his ways?" If someone is so ruthless that they would shoot someone in front of multiple witnesses in cold blood(albeit he was provoked) but to do something like that I just dont see any hope for them at all. But honestly thats beside the point. Like you said the legal system isnt just about getting the bad guy its to help bring closure for the family and to bring justice for the wronged victims. In both of these respects the system failed.
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