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**Mal** · 07-08-2011, 04:37 PM

Once she's back on the streets, though...

At least, to my knowledge, Florida does have the same retarded time-served system that Manitoba does, where a criminal can receive double credit for time served before and during the trial. There have been some cases where the person is free to go essentially prior to their sentencing.

Prison systems everywhere could use an overhaul. Prison is a deterrent for many people, and some people can be rehabilitated, but the main reason prison prevents crime is be keeping dangerous criminals off the streets.

Graduated sentencing, in which the sentence for a crime increases with each repeat offense, is one of the best things that could happen to the justice system. The other best thing that could happen is for it to be understood that you are given rights in exchange for your agreement to follow the law. If you break that law, you should forfeit many of your rights, much unlike Maniotoba's much decried "Hug-a-Thug" policies that offer more support for the criminal than the victim. Shit's whack, mane.

07-08-2011, 04:37 PM	#13986
Mal Scotch Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,101 Thanks: 12,855 Thanked 10,825 Times in 3,840 Posts	Re: The Longest Thread Ever v28 Once she's back on the streets, though... At least, to my knowledge, Florida does have the same retarded time-served system that Manitoba does, where a criminal can receive double credit for time served before and during the trial. There have been some cases where the person is free to go essentially prior to their sentencing. Prison systems everywhere could use an overhaul. Prison is a deterrent for many people, and some people can be rehabilitated, but the main reason prison prevents crime is be keeping dangerous criminals off the streets. Graduated sentencing, in which the sentence for a crime increases with each repeat offense, is one of the best things that could happen to the justice system. The other best thing that could happen is for it to be understood that you are given rights in exchange for your agreement to follow the law. If you break that law, you should forfeit many of your rights, much unlike Maniotoba's much decried "Hug-a-Thug" policies that offer more support for the criminal than the victim. Shit's whack, mane.