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Originally Posted by danielf
I suspect we're going to agree to disagree on this one 
Seriously, I can see your point, but I just don't believe putting young kids in an environment with other offenders is doing much for their future prospects. You say a shorter spell is likely to make him think leniency is the norm. I say that by the time he gets out he'll have spent 20% of his life in prison. I wonder how many tricks he'll pick up inside. I really can't see much point in putting him away much longer, as it will only decrease the chances of him turning things around. |
Normally i would agree with you on this but in this case i wonder how much of a young kid he really is (in terms of experience) and how many tricks he has to learn .
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I also wondr how much of a influence the victim impact statement had on the judges sentence ,the victims family seemed quite forgiving