Ridiculous guidelines, though. 0 to 2½ years for baby rape?
This isn't at all germane to the discussion, but do people normally refer to 3 year olds as babies (other than as a term of endearment)?
I knew I shouldn't have asked...
The judge was right. Given the crime he was convicted of, the sentence is appropriate. This man may be an incurable pedophile. But putting him in prison would only make him worse, and it certainly won't stop others from committing similar abuses. A prison sentence would have not have done any good in this case. But of course then we wouldn't have heard about it.
"Baby Rapist Put on Probation" though, that's pure gold. The judge has actually done everyone a favor, because now we've got our daily dose of outrage!!!, and the news media makes another killing...
Random 'justice' at the whim of the criminally convicted.
Yeah, fantastic idea... (where's the sarcasm smiley?)
Er, the fact that such a heinous... thing, has been released into society is something to be outraged about. Besides, I doubt you can "get worse" than a baby rapist.
This isn't at all germane to the discussion, but do people normally refer to 3 year olds as babies (other than as a term of endearment)?
Prison violence and retribution fantasies are not funny. We're still talking about a human being.So how the hell are you supposed to deal with things like in the OP? Put them in their mansion for the rest of their life while they live in the lap of luxury? Besides, it would be a good way to save taxpayer money when it comes to these things.
Prison violence and retribution fantasies are not funny. We're still talking about a human being.
I agree with the judge he doesn't belong in prison. The guy is a pedophile; he has a psychiatric condition. He should not be in prison, he should get forced psychiatric treatment, until he is cured of his condition.
Too bad for him pedophilia is not curable.
It very much looks like that. Class justice. I fully agree with you that that is repulsive.It only got off light because it was rich. A poor man would be getting the book thrown at him.
Cliché, but a civilization is measured i how it treats its enemies.Besides, when a father abuses their own babies, they have forfeited being considered part of humanity.
Have you missed what I actually advocated? That the guy be locked up for life. Just not in the big house, but in the loony bin. Yes, pedophilia is a psychiatric condition: he has an innate urge to sexually assault children. That is quite unlike, say, a burglar, who has no innate urge to burgle.So why should abuse of children carry no prison time?
And I like how people come in and try to excuse even the most vile criminals as being "mentally ill". In cases like this, society is much better off if they got a bullet to a head.
Tracy Richards, who confronted her then-husband, told police he admitted abusing his daughter but said "it was an accident and he would never do it again," the warrant said.
Prison violence and retribution fantasies are not funny. We're still talking about a human being.
I agree with the judge he doesn't belong in prison. The guy is a pedophile; he has a psychiatric condition. He should not be in prison, he should get forced psychiatric treatment, until he is cured of his condition.
Too bad for him pedophilia is not curable.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't strive to pass the test as much as possible.]
2) So why is that more important than, handling crises or ensuring prosperity (because if you look hard enough, every country has failed that test).
I'm not advocating the verdict should be "not guilty by reason of insanity". I'm advocating a guilty verdict, with sentence forced psychiatric treatment.]
3) Except, the Insanity Defence does not work that way. For it to apply, a murderer has to believe that they are actually slashing a melon.
I agree. But we can try to choose an appropriate punishment. Curing the underlying psychiatric condition means no urges anymore to rape babies.Pedophilia is a psychiatric condition. Raping babies is a choice. I thought justice meant we punish people for wrong choices.
Is prison an appropriate environment for that? Specialized psychiatric institutions would be more suited.What's to keep someone from getting forced treatment while in prison?[
And that pedophile can walk out of the treatment at any moment he wants. Someone on forced psychiatric treatment cannot until the judge decides so (on advice of the treating psychiatrist). I was thinking of how the Dutch TBS system works (or not).A pedophile who hasn't hurt anyone and checks into a mental hospital to receive help ought to not be sent to jail. See the difference?
Truly, it is hard to figure how molesting a 3 year old can possibly be an accident.Seriously, I was just watching some old Mr. Belvedere reruns and at this one commercial break I looked down and noticed I was molesting my daughter! I was like, OMG, awkward LOL!