I'm torn on this one. On the one hand, we have parliament trying to find out the facts about something. I'm all in favour of that, because evidence-based action is good. Forcing the unelected to account for their actions is a salutory lesson, proving that no-one is beyond the law.
On the other hand, there comes a point when jail terms are so short as to be a waste of the system's time. The public won't be protected from a serious criminal, he won't be re-integrated, the only reason this chap's being jailed is for retribution. And I don't think the criminal justice system should run on retribution at all. Personally, I'd rather have seen a long community service order: the man's got energy to channel.
And on a point of pedantry, "addenda" suggests there's more than one thing being added.
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Date: 2011-Aug-02, Tuesday 17:51 (UTC)On the other hand, there comes a point when jail terms are so short as to be a waste of the system's time. The public won't be protected from a serious criminal, he won't be re-integrated, the only reason this chap's being jailed is for retribution. And I don't think the criminal justice system should run on retribution at all. Personally, I'd rather have seen a long community service order: the man's got energy to channel.
And on a point of pedantry, "addenda" suggests there's more than one thing being added.