tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532914503860216905.post4728638163643380869..comments2023-12-28T20:23:26.235+00:00Comments on Rhymes and Routes: Victims, Do-gooders and What Lies In BetweenGeoff Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001652498088237935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532914503860216905.post-29793130524963595022016-04-06T18:35:41.766+01:002016-04-06T18:35:41.766+01:00Whatever Joan Jonker's views were on punishmen...Whatever Joan Jonker's views were on punishment, she did good work helping victims. She occasionally dealt with our DSS office: I once rushed out to visit at home one of her clients who had been mugged.<br /><br />I believe it is important to understand why crime occurs; there is no way we can prevent it otherwise. However, that doesn't mean letting the perpetrators off lightly; I am sometimes shocked at how short some sentences are. <br /><br />However, we don't do enough with the criminals. There are four main reasons why we punish people:<br /><br />1. Rehabilitation.<br />2. Deterrence.<br />3. Protecting society.<br />4. Retribution.<br /><br />Too often our criminal justice system often fails in all four areas.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532914503860216905.post-57064705174914894542016-04-04T11:35:21.063+01:002016-04-04T11:35:21.063+01:00Phil Roberts writes: "A few years ago I had t...Phil Roberts writes: "A few years ago I had the privilege of attending a talk by Jayne Zeto (she set up the Zeto Trust) the widow of Jonathon Zeto who was murdered by Christopher Clunis. It was such a wonderful talk and she very passionately without being sensationalist spoke of the plight and empty loss of the victim."<br />Thanks for your comment, Phil. I'm sorry that erratically functioning software prevented you from posting this directly. Geoff Parryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001652498088237935noreply@blogger.com