Why do Judges have such bleeding hearts for Criminals?

They don't. In fact and this is very sad, we keep more of our people in prison than any other country in the world, and we call ourselves a world leader.





Sad, very sad.

Why do Judges have such bleeding hearts for Criminals?
Which judges are you talking about? There are a lot of judges, and a lot of criminals who are locked up for a long time.
Reply:All judges arent bleeding hearts. Some are too harsh, some are too soft.Judges are imposed with a great deal of power of discretion. When they are imposing a sentence they have guidelines they go by. They have mandatory minimum and maximum sentences they can impose.
Reply:Why do you assume they do, have you ever committed a crime and been in front of one? No judge I have been infront of has imposed less, or more, of a sentence (in the form of accepting or rejecting a plea bargain) than the crime deserved.
Reply:Because you killed Baby Jesus, and they can't really get even with anyone until someone gets even with you.





That's what it's all about isn't it?
Reply:Judges are responsible for the rigorous guarding of the law. The law is generally written to guard my rights, my family's rights, your rights. They sometimes say, "He got off on a technicality." But it isn't a technicality...it is a fundamental rule in law or the Constitution meant to ensure that government does not steamroll over people's fundamental rights. If judges let prosecuters/police do whatever they want, where are we as a free people? So some guilty people will go free, this time, so that the law is maintained intact for the benefit of us all.





As for sentencing, judges should be free to have some discretion, because on a case by case basis, a lighter sentence would really be more appropriate than the max, or the max might be more appropriate than a lighter one - it is good that they have the discretion so as to at least appear to be fair.





Judges make mistakes, like anyone would, but we have professional judges so that justice is administered by knowledgeable, experienced people who have in mind the best for the most, with a view to basic individual rights. As opposed to the sentiments of a mob, the whim of prosecutors, the convenience of the police.
Reply:Judges are supposed to be impartial. Sometimes we don't like or agree with the outcome, but remember, the judge does not make the laws he just interprets them.
Reply:Hey MojoMan,





You're the same guy who would also complain when you got mugged that we aren't doing enough to stop criminals aren't you. Stop complaining and shut the f*#k up. The few countries with lower crime rates than us have STRICTER laws and sentences than we do. We should learn from them.
Reply:If thats the case, maybe they know that nobody was born to be a criminal. Something must have happened to them to make them take such a wrong turm. Some people do deserve a second chance depending on what it is the've done.