Trident said:
Post Praetorian said:
Trident said:
#6
Prison inmates should work for pay while in prison, but a part of that pay should be sent to the victims of their crime. They should not get out of jail until they have paid their victim the amount the court figures they were owed. This means that all prison sentances would be based on restorative justice rather than simply on punishment.
By being able to restore a financial payment to their victim the inmate has a chance of earning a sense that they have truly paid their debt to society rather than an abiding anger at being held in a cage for a random number of years.
Might it not be disconcerting to no small few to realize the life of a loved one might amount only to $420.50 monthly...? However, the thought is considerate...and we could use the money...although it is uncertain if the depositing of said cheque along with other notable income might elicit persistent negative memories...never mind contemplating how to record it on one's taxes...is there yet a line for blood money allowance...?
I don't know what you mean. What are you talking about that you could use the money?
Under your scenario I would become a beneficiary...
And why would it be only $420 a month?
Is it not anticipated that a criminal class for hire must needs be working at a rate somewhat beneath established norms? Further is it not to be expected that only a portion of his/her earnings might be expected to be garnished according to a predetermined formula in order that some incentive might exist in the here and now for our inmate?
Given the above, is it not likely that the amount actually received by a grieving family will necessarily be far less than anticipated?
Further, is it not also possible for the unscrupulous to use such a method of gaining funds while criminals languish in order to accuse the innocent?
Otherwise do you think it's a good idea or not? I really don't know that it would be blood money so much as restitution.