Longer sentences have very little positive effects on the offender and his/her ability to reintegrate into society, therefore causing further problems once released. The majority of people immediately jump to a life sentence or a death penalty on crimes like this. But that is not what the offender or society needs. It will do little to prevent reoffending and will do little to prevent others from committing a similar crime in the future.
In the same sense, I am not saying to give them short sentences. I am saying the emphasis has to be on rehabilitation and other forms of punishment.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
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.
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