Justice
posted August 14th, 2018 at 12:16 PM
It is always an eye opener to see that some people are still making opinion posts and comments on various crimes and advocating jail time for the person who commits that crime. Sometimes people are saying that a person who was given such and such an amount of prison time should get more. From personal experience in the criminal justice system let me tell you that not everything is as it seems. For one thing it is a lot more expensive to put someone behind bars than most people realize with some estimates of 100,00 per year Cdn or more. Many crimes are committed while high or drunk or in the passion of the moment. There is no deterring these crimes by setting an example. What about gang crimes? Through bargaining with prosecutors most times no one or one person does a sentence while everyone else in the gang lives their lives. And continues to do crime. The Canadian public has no idea and are unwilling to face the truth about our justice system and who it punishes and how. They would rather just say off and on "oh that person should have... gotten more time etc." which does not good at all. Alleviating poverty in Canada would be a good start on reducing the number of people being dealt with by the criminal justice system.
8 Comments
Post a CommentMitch
Aug 14, 2018 at 1:44pm
So if someone killed your loved one you are ok with them getting probation and no jail time?
Random Content Generator
Aug 14, 2018 at 2:04pm
more confessions about confessions. keep it fresh, people!
registereduser
Aug 14, 2018 at 3:16pm
let me guess you run a non-profit criminal support group looking for massive Govt grants?
I Agree
Aug 14, 2018 at 4:47pm
Canada needs to bring back the death penalty for murder, and treason.
@ I agree
Aug 14, 2018 at 6:49pm
Treason is still on the books.
Mass murderers should be too, by a vote of Parliament for each one
anonymosforensicpsychworker
Aug 14, 2018 at 10:18pm
People have No idea. No idea.
why not
Aug 15, 2018 at 11:16am
charge people selling fentanyl with attempted murder?
Anonymous
Aug 15, 2018 at 11:45pm
Murder has low rates of recidivism, so... maybe? Sex crimes, I don't know what we do there. Someone I used to know was eventually designated as a dangerous offender and is in prison indefinitely. Probably for the best for public safety. I wish it had never come to that. I'm not sure what it would have taken to prevent.
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