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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
The fine is the deterrent against speeding to protect public safety, it is not the debt to society.
I'm not saying criminals should escape punishment but what is paramount to me is that the most is done to ensure the victim recieves the net benefits or reparations of that punishment which I don't often see happening in our society. Criminal goes to jail on taxpayer's dime, victim recieves "justice" but nothing further. Victim must then resort to civil suit which then, even if successful, the criminal files for bankruptcy and it is difficult to enforce. For breaking the rules of the society/community, the criminal does need to be punished but there should be considerations of time and the victim's wishes.
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So if your saying that the crime and debt should be between the criminal and the victim then your also saying that instead of having pre-defined punishments at should be up to the victim as far as the sentence is concerned, you would reduce the judge to basically investigating if a crime had occured and prescribe innocence or guilt.
So if the victim hadn't been so forgiving and had said that the only thing that would pay the crime off is if RP had his junk ripped off by pigs, then you would be fine with that?