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    In today's justice system whom do you think has more rights and actual justice the victim or the perpertrator?

    +1  Views: 743 Answers: 9 Posted: 13 years ago

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    I have to agree that in far too many cases the perpertrator  found guilty has a ,to me, easy time of it whilst the person who was wronged is all but forgotten.


    I believe that time served  whilst waiting for trial should not come off the sentence awarded. Why? because if the person awaiting trial is a risk to abscond or try to manipulate witnesss then they should be in the clink until trial.


    I believe the judges, magistrates should 100% set a non parole period and that period should be in the statute and NOT up to the individual judge/magistrate.too much is left to the judge/magistrates discression.


    The convicted person should have reasonable comfort but not airconditioning and TV in their cell not access to gynasium equipment ( let them jog around the yard like the rest of us) Reading material should be limited to prison library and closely monitered. A communal TV room should be ample for the prisoners` use.


    I do not have TV in my bed room. I do not have Airconditioning in my bed room. I do not have gym equipment full stop. ( I walk my dog for exercise)


     


    Crime and punishment are out of proportion and should be fixed. Punishment by its` very meaning does not include excessive comfort levels.


    You do not agree with my comments? well that is your perogative but could I say "YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM" and stiff bickies to you.

    Darci13

    Thank you people lover for getting what I was trying to get across. I am sick and tired of this and the criminal is appointed a court attorney if he/she cannot afford one and guess at who's expense? Us the hard working tax payer, whilst us the hard working tax payer if we have any recourse is to go out and hire our own attorney which I do not know about any of you I cannot afford and am told even though I am 58 years old been working since 16 working for the same company for over 35 years I am told by Legal Services that I make too much money and that I am not eligible for their so-called services of which I do not make that much money. So you can take your guess as to why I am delined for help with them or any organization of that type while the criminals in today's society since very few if any of them even try to get a job or hold down a job have all doors opened for them with free attorneys, free healthcare, you name it. What is wrong with this picture?????????

    Unlike the code law countries like England, the U.S. is a common law country.  Common law systerm operates under the premise that everybody being charged is innocent until proven guilty.

    Darci13

    I completely understand and agree with innocent until proven guilty "theory". But guess who has to hire an attorney at their own expense, and do all the work us the the regular tax payer even if you have the evicedence all together it still does not work ........
    Chiangmai

    I see your point.

    I have also seen many innocent black men get sent to prison for the rest of their lives for crimes they never commit.

    Incidentally, my reference to "innocent until proven guilty" does not apply in America. For example, with the Internal Revenue Service, it usually is guilty until proven innocent. Please don't ask me to explain this.

    The system hasn't changed. The mind set of juries who decide guilt or innocence of defendants has. When DNA and other scientific evidence are presented to the average person they become overwhelmed and guilt can be questioned only be cause of their ignorance/stupidity, or unwillingness to comprehend the facts. They thereby give the benefit of doubt to the defendant. Should race factor into a trial, a politically Liberal jury is preferred. After all what juror wants to be branded a racist during deliberations. Justice is no longer blind, verdicts must be politically correct today. So much for justice. 

    Darci13

    I think that you are right they become overwhelmed but gosh common sense should prevail somewhere sometime don't you think?

    You must not have witnessed some of he things that happen in USA lately.  Sure everyone is supposed to be innoncent until proven guilty, but when someone does something wrong the justice system around here leans more towards helping freely the criminal not the victim.

    Sorry I do not see that happening much I see the victim getting more rights than someone (especially if that someone is not wealthy) getting a lot more protection, free lawyers, rights and all.

    The criminal has more rights and protection than the victims, the VICTIMS get lost in the system and forgot about,  Let's look OJ, ANTHONY, an on, an on, an on.  Our ANCESTORS are turning over in their graves and then our system allows the criminals and their attorneys make a killin off of the victims memory, demise and CRUEL UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.

    convicts have a right to 2000 calories of food a day, toilet paper, soap, tooth brush and powder, canvas shoes, their religion, the chance to be in a hoe squad, work in a factory, kitchen for no pay, free access to a law library if they can read. 1 hour recreation.

    Darci13

    well do you get that for free??????
    zorro

    oh yes.

    It would seem  to be in favor of the perp. judging by what you read and hear in the news

    It seems in more cases than not it is the perpetrator that gets the favouring. By law here in Canada, if you are being robbed and you protect yourself say with a knife or gun, you are charged. If a robber is lurking on your property and happens to step in a hole in your lawn and suffer an injury, it is my understanding that you as the property owner is liable.If you have a watch dog and have a sign up stating "Beware of Dog" you are already admitting your dog is dangerous and a liability. The list of stupidity could go on.



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