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Originally Posted by Cardinal026
I don't care if it can be proven that she would never do it again...the fact that she DID means she should be locked up MUCH longer.  |
This points out a fundamental disconnect in how we view the criminal justice system - really, it's the difference between a system based on 'rehabilitation' and a system based on 'punishment' (driven by the ill-informed "paid his debt to society" notion).
In this case, it appears the initial sentence was based on a notion of rehabilitation, whereas this thread is out for justice via punishment. I'm not really sure which is correct, but that's the essence of the split.