carrot red
07-22-2003, 08:23 PM
Criminals Could Avoid Court by Saying Sorry
Criminals could avoid being taken to court if they agree to apologize personally to their victims, under plans outlined by the UK government Tuesday.
The details are here. (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=3&u=/nm/20030722/od_nm/crime_britain_dc)
Now, I’m all for supporting victims and all, but I think it’ll be more traumatic for them to know that their aggressor got away with a simple “sorry”. This restorative justice proposal is no justice.
Criminals could avoid being taken to court if they agree to apologize personally to their victims, under plans outlined by the UK government Tuesday.
The details are here. (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=3&u=/nm/20030722/od_nm/crime_britain_dc)
Now, I’m all for supporting victims and all, but I think it’ll be more traumatic for them to know that their aggressor got away with a simple “sorry”. This restorative justice proposal is no justice.