| IIIIITHE1IIIII said: If they were to apologize to the victim or his/her relatives following this treatment, would a punishment really be a necessary act? Would they really deserve to suffer even further beyond their already severe regrets? After all, the purpose of punishment is to stop people from committing crimes, and since that would already be accomplished, these people would have another reason to support punishments: The pleasure of watching the criminal suffer just like their victims did. I say that it's inhumane to punish a criminal who is sincerely sorry about its actions; what do you say? Can a person deserve to be punished for its actions no matter how much it regrets them? Please note that I'm well aware that punishments are currently one of the best and cheapest methods of stopping criminals acts from occurring, and therefore do not oppose them at this point. I only oppose them in an ideal world where the perfect- or highly effective treatment such as the example named above is possible |
Murdering someone, then afterwards being sincerely sorry doesn't change the pain and anguish the victims family feels. You must be able to answer for your actions, sorry or not. Its fair and just.
Purpose of punishment is to prevent crime with fear, but ALSO to be enforced when said crimes are committed anyway. There should be no pleasure in watching criminals suffer as much as the victim.....its the knowledge that they will do the time and justice will therefore be served.
Saying sorry doesnt change the dead bodies burried in the backyard. There is also no 100% way to prove that they are sincere. Either way, you do the crime, you pay the consequences, epiphany or not.
