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WCDT Strips 3831-3835 (17-21 September, 2018)
JoeCovenant:
I hope that's not the last we see of Roko...
(I'm 'hoping' it means an extended Arc! I like Roko!!)
Meander:
I love how May is constantly helping the other characters in spite of herself, and without trying.
Pennepasta:
--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Sep 2018, 15:57 ---Do you believe that some are truly irredeemable?
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Does that matter? You punish people for what they have done, not what they will do, with planning and intent obviously covered. You punish for the crime, give leniency if warranted, and then the crime is paid for. Prior convictions et al should be factored in in sentencing, but other than that, they should be wiped clean. That is how I view the criminal justice system, and, AFAIK, how it works here in the UK, with the exception of sex offenders register, and roles with vulnerable adults or children, where the company has to apply for a dbs check. Though some don't bother. Sure, some people abuse the system, but that'll always happen, unfortunately.
I grew up with a neighbour that embezzled from a charity. She later got a job in finance, after taking the slap on the wrist as they couldn't prove most of it. Sure, I sometimes work with minor criminals (in a charity shop, so we get some community service people), and we'll change what we get them doing if it's relevant to the crime, like not having thieves on the till. But they're still taking their punishment at that point, so not wiped clean.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Pennepasta on 19 Sep 2018, 02:43 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 18 Sep 2018, 15:57 ---Do you believe that some are truly irredeemable?
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Does that matter? You punish people for what they have done, not what they will do, with planning and intent obviously covered. You punish for the crime, give leniency if warranted, and then the crime is paid for. Prior convictions et al should be factored in in sentencing, but other than that, they should be wiped clean.
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I'm afraid that I must beg to differ. Risk of recidivism is very much, AFAIK, a part of the sentencing decision.
BenRG:
--- Quote from: Meander on 19 Sep 2018, 02:38 ---I love how May is constantly helping the other characters in spite of herself, and without trying.
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Or, indeed, wanting to!
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