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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
In this case though, what is gained from locking Lohan up for a full 90 days aside from the satisfaction of petty media gawkers who need to see someone famous crash, burn and die to feel better about their own petty lives? From a human perspective, giving her a couple weeks in jail and then three months of rehab has a far greater chance of turning this girl's life around. Certainly a greater level of transparency in the sentencing would be nice, if you care that much about her, but the question I ask is whether that is the fault of the legal system or the fault of the media covering it?
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I totally agree.
... and perhaps both are at fault.
I have to wonder though, here's Fred, a lawyer, and even he didn't fully understand the complexities of the parole system. How is the average Joe on the street to be expected to understand that when a criminal is sentenced to 10 years, it really won't be 10 years in almost all cases. The maximum it will likely be is 6.66 years and there is a good possibility it will even be 3.33 years., or even less if you take into consideration day parole.
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An offender must usually serve the first third, or the first seven years, whichever is less, of any sentence of imprisonment before being eligible for full parole.
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http://www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca/infocntr/p...arol-eng.shtml