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Originally Posted by meanmachine13
I never said it was an excuse. I agree with you. Causing death is a reasonable outcome when choosing the path of impaired drinking.
I was just saying that its likely the person did not INTEND to KILL someone.
And longer sentences have been linked to increased chances of reoffending because of things such as it being harder to be reintegrated to society. They learn new deviant behaviours/mindsets during incarceration. They make unhealthy relationships, etc etc etc.
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I don't think I agree with you especially with sentencing lengths, there has to be punishment as well as rehabilitation.
If you give a guy too short of a sentence its a joke, there's no cost to the crime. I've seen lots of stories about people that have reoffended multiple times and it seems that they have gotten light sentences.
I would be fine with a light sentence for a first time offender if they had genuine remorse, were willing to face the family of the victim and had to perform massive public services.
I think tough if you commit a second crime we should throw you down a well.
Either that or for drunk driving offenses causing injury or death you bring back the horse whip.