What is a justified consequence for someone that killed people just going about their normal lives? Do the families impacted by this tragedy have any input?
I’d really like for us to move towards a restorative justice system instead of the punitive one we use now. In my mind, that would look something
Seeking input from the people who were impacted by the crime about what would help them move past or recover from the crime.
Separating the perpetrator from society at large while providing the resources to prepare them to reenter society when they no longer pose a threat.
Even those perpetrators who could never be reintroduced to society safely still be treated humanely and with respect.
I can’t remember which off the top of my head, but there’s a country (Scandinavian if my memory is accurate) that provides prisoners with small homes (still within the confines of a prison-like facility that separates them from society at large) which they have to take care of. I believe they even have jobs that let them contribute to society, and they receive counseling and all that as well. When they’re eventually released, they know how to maintain a home, keep a job, etc, so they’re well-prepared to reintegrate with society.
What is a justified consequence for someone that killed people just going about their normal lives? Do the families impacted by this tragedy have any input?
I’d really like for us to move towards a restorative justice system instead of the punitive one we use now. In my mind, that would look something
Seeking input from the people who were impacted by the crime about what would help them move past or recover from the crime.
Separating the perpetrator from society at large while providing the resources to prepare them to reenter society when they no longer pose a threat.
Even those perpetrators who could never be reintroduced to society safely still be treated humanely and with respect.
I can’t remember which off the top of my head, but there’s a country (Scandinavian if my memory is accurate) that provides prisoners with small homes (still within the confines of a prison-like facility that separates them from society at large) which they have to take care of. I believe they even have jobs that let them contribute to society, and they receive counseling and all that as well. When they’re eventually released, they know how to maintain a home, keep a job, etc, so they’re well-prepared to reintegrate with society.
i saw on cnn the son of one of the mothers killed said that this was appropriate
I bet that son would do it himself if he had the opportunity…