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Originally Posted by danielf
Well, the way I see it is that a prison sentence is clearly in order, but you also have to wonder about this kid's chances of turning his life around after he gets out of jail. I don't think there is much of a difference between an 8 and 12 years (nominal) sentence in terms of deterrent for future crimes. I suspect the likelihood of his re-offending is more likely to be determined by his ability to make something of his life when he gets out, and I don't think that will be positively affected by putting him away for longer.
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That's one way of looking at things ,the other is that if he doesn't turn things around ,which lets face it is highly probable ,then he will be under the impression that leniency is the norm and will not be deterred from any future criminal activity