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Originally Posted by Derek S
And when they do get caught the punishment isn't enough to make them think it's not a good idea to do it again.
You have community service thats not done, fines that aren't paid and short custodial sentences that they are released from in less than half the time they should have been inside for. And even when they are inside it's not especially a tough enviroment, some regular customers of the Police even prefer being inside to life outside!
Regular meals, cheap sky tv, playstations, gyms, all the drugs they can snort/smoke/inject.
I've said it before that there aren't a lot of criminals out there but a lot of crime being committed by the same people. If judges started locking them up for longer crime would fall and some of the hangers on get the message that if you are caught you are off the street for a considerable time.
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I agree with all you say, I do know a few small time ciminals that are no longer teenagers but in their early to mid 20's and all they seem to get is community service. About 2 convictions ago he was hoping for a custodial sentence instead of yet more community sevice.
I have not seen him for a week or so, but he apparently missed his last court apearance. I know he had been in for questioining about other crimes the night beforehis appearance but I do not know the details of why he missed court.
What gets me is the people who think prison is not the answer, taking this guy as an example any form of punishment that does not involve locking him up results in crime whilst he is serving his weak punishment.
The only time this guy is not robbing and stealing is when he is locked behind bars. Am I that wrong to conclude that prison, as well as being punishment for the offender is also designed to keep offenders of the streets and stop you and I being victims.