Re: OT - the judicial system : Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:45 pm
G1 wrote:
Well said.
What do people want a prison sentence for?
A deterrent? Studies show it doesn;t work.
Rehabilitation? I think the sentence given has more chance of that than a stretch inside and loss of career.
Punishment? That's one I find hard to argue against.
You see, I believe that the latter should be the primary objective of sentencing but that ideal requires financing and whilst I'd happily see my tax money spent I expect the ranters who pontificate on threads such as these wouldn't.
It used to be the case that kicking a prone victim in the head was a no no. Seems to have relaxed on that score.
However, like the bandit said, nobody on here knows the full facts and the judge did.
Oh, and bats, I don't do criminal work. Hourly rates are too low and the clients are scum bags who need locking up.
What do people want a prison sentence for?
A deterrent? Studies show it doesn;t work.
Rehabilitation? I think the sentence given has more chance of that than a stretch inside and loss of career.
Punishment? That's one I find hard to argue against.
You see, I believe that the latter should be the primary objective of sentencing but that ideal requires financing and whilst I'd happily see my tax money spent I expect the ranters who pontificate on threads such as these wouldn't.
It used to be the case that kicking a prone victim in the head was a no no. Seems to have relaxed on that score.
However, like the bandit said, nobody on here knows the full facts and the judge did.
Oh, and bats, I don't do criminal work. Hourly rates are too low and the clients are scum bags who need locking up.
Loss of freedom is surely the greatest punishment any of us is ever likely to incur - being told what to do when must surely be a greater punishment than having to do a few hours of community work?
There may well have been some circumstances but that should be explained in the judgement IMO let's face it 2 years for Walker is a hell of a lot more than a suspended sentence for what on the face of it were very similar offences
Prison doesn't work for habitual criminals who do not know another way of life - I would imagine if you talk to Chev his time in prison will had a profound effect on his life and I would imagine it would not be something he would wish to repeat. On the other hand another high profile sportsman was given a suspended sentence and has admitted doing something very similar at a later date.
