The judicial system is supposed to reflect societal values. Its supposed to instill confidence in the public that they feel safe and that people who commit crimes are punished accordingly. Now a suspended sentence for killing 2 children does not instill confidence in me that our system is well and good.
Im not saying this man is a mass murderer and should be hung by his neck, but theres a good reason why society is so ****ed up. Our judicial system is nancy, lets all hug and give out suspended sentences. What message does this send to other careless drivers? What message does this send to the community about the strength of our judicial system?
When I was studing Penology we looked at what Prison is actually used for. Some say its for rehabilitation, some say its for deterring other people from committing crimes and some say its for punishment and some say its for retribution. Sure this man probably doesn't need to be rehabilitated, hes not likely to offend again. As far as deterring the public, it probably wont do much. However, it will punish this man for taking two lives. Retribution is a huge part of our justice system that seems to have been forgotten in recent years, in this country atleast. The victims (and in some cases Society is the victim) in the case, they are incredibly angry. They have not had their retribution. To them, this man has not paid. This undermines their belief in the system. This man should have seen the insides of a cell to punish him and to make the victims family feel like their childrens lives havent been looked at lightly.
When you do Criminology with ex barristers and ex federal coppers you tend to adopt a very cynical and harsh view
