Paedophile Gets 15 Years. Should It Be Life?

[retrocop]

This is about as low as it gets. Horrendous. I doubt very much this abhorrent monster will reform in the slammer. I just hope he is not given a cosy ride in the nonce's wing. Let justice take it's course 'Prison style'

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/vile-paedophile-filmed-raping-baby-join-private-paedophile-discussion-group-222854887.html

[jackthehat]

spath - Sentencing paedophiles to life in prison doesn't *need* to act as a deterrent to anyone; it simply serves to remove the abuser from decent society for the rest of his/her life.

[Spicerack]

He's changed his mind now, jack,,,,,I think.

[spathiphyllum]

I understand that. I was under the impression discussion was about increased sentencing being a deterrent i was trying to add that statistically it's not. However i may have been having that discussion solo.

[andy-hughes]

I agree with jack - the sentence should be life without parole or remission, not as a 'deterrent' which clearly it fails to be, but simply as a means of keeping society safe from a monster.

[retrocop]

Great addition Spath and logic
The monster gets 15 years. You say increased sentencing does not work. You would sentence him 35 years. That is 20 years more than he was given.

[spathiphyllum]

Yes i think he should serve 35 years for the crime he did but i don't think in serving extended time that it will deterring other people from commuting the crime.

I think you've twisted strings there

[retrocop]

Do you think there is hope that he may reform after 35years and safe to return to society and young children/babies specifically ?

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - // Do you think there is hope that he may reform after 35years and safe to return to society and young children/babies specifically ? //

There is always hope, but that hope has to be tempered with a serious dose of realistic expectation, and in the case of this individual, it is a risk I would never be willing to take, were I in a position to keep him interred for life, I would without a second thought.

[spathiphyllum]

Retrocop - No.

[spathiphyllum]

but maybe

[retrocop]

I see the blue pencil is out. I am leaving my OP now. Just pull it.

[naomi24]

I can't bear to read that but I get the gist. Short, sharp injection would be my solution.

[andy-hughes]

retrocop - It would be a shame for you to leave your own thread - hopefully you will remain, and it will not be 'pulled'.

[ludwig]

//Dr Bas Dreisinger, did a PhD looking at prisons all around the world, and she didn't find any correlation anywhere between tougher sentences and reduction of crime. //

Unless she also found that more lenient sentences do result in a reduction of crime, I'd think I'd rather stick with the tougher ones.
All things being equal, I think It's better to keep scumbags out of circulation for as long as possible.

[hc4361]

Has anyone found a link that says the victims have been identified by the authorities? I can't find one.