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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
I'm sure there's some but that's not the point, the number of anguished family members of the victims knowing their loved ones murderers are out is very large and a lot of them now have their own mental health problems.
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I think it's naive to say those family members wouldn't have mental health problems if the offenders remained locked up.
The goal of a justice system can be for the better overall outcomes for society, or for retribution/punishment.
While ours has elements of both, I don't think tailoring sentencing to emotions rather than societal outcomes is the best approach for our country.