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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Then I assume you're happy with our justice system?
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People get upset at our country's justice system when sentences are handed out (including me - a couple sentences have made me sick in recent years). But the key with a healthy society is to put a HEAVY emphasis on what gets the best results for society, not what makes the victims families and following citizens feel good.
I go back and forth and ultimately I do feel we need to continue to include justice for victims and their families in sentencing, but ultimately it needs to be a distant second to what produces the best results for rehabilitation and getting people out of prison and contributing to society.
It sucks when you've been or know anyone that's been a victim, absolutely. Like has been noted however, we're doing really well in terms of crime of all kinds going down.