Why hasn't this man been named

[coluka]

To be fair there were other offences outside the assaults. Not really relevant, as you say.

I would like to see a judicial system based on rehab, I mean serious rehab with victim meets, skills and education, both in the cost of their crime and to enable them to function on release.

It makes much more financial sense, but its an incredibly difficult sell to the electorate which is why our system is punative.

It is a difficult sell. Whilst some victims are happy to meet perps, many are not and I for one would not either, having seen it happen on several occasions at first hand in the past, It can have a bigger detrimental impact on the victim on occasion.

Rehab may work in some cases, it operates to some degree now on first time lower level offenders etc, I genuinely feel people have to feel they are being punished and victims see that they are, it is a justice system afterall. Being softer on crime provides no deterrent.

I do accept some of the social causes, education, poverty and work opportunities for example are at the heart of some criminals behaviours and there is no cheap or swift fix and any approach has to address a multitude of issues on the social, financial, prevention, rehab side as well as the punitive issues, as a starter for 10. Little will change though and the debate will always rankle on.

 

[Facefuzz]

You can come from poverty and not be a bellend. We pander to much to bad behaviour from an early age. Kids getting away with swearing and hitting teachers which is put down to the old adhd or character problems. It’s an excuse and then goes unpunished. People then think they can behave how they want.
I think we should be more prisons and cut privilages whilst inside. Less visits, less free time, less phone calls, no gym, less tv, poor quality accommodation.
rehab won’t work for most and I personally wouldn’t care to meet somebody who assaulted me.
Scrotes like the divvy in the article need cold hard punishment

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Having spent a decade in the courts my thoughts were that sentences for violent offences were too lenient unless there was a hate crime aspect to it.
That drug importation sentences were far too long. (Sentencing for this was reduced in the last few years).
That fraud sentences were far too long.
That sentences for burglary were laughable.
That sentences for sexual offences were on occasion far too short.
That there were far too many people in prison when they should be receiving mental health treatment.
The other notable thing was that if you are an offender you will probably be an habitual offender. A large amount of crime is commited by a very small amount of people.

The courts and sentencing are about money first and foremost. Everything is.