AusGeoff wrote on Mar 13
th, 2024 at 1:08am:
In my opinion, Australian jurisprudence needs a shake-up at
both State and Federal levels.
Magistrates in particular are
handing down ridiculously light sentences for crimes such as
assault, aggravated burglary, armed robbery, gang violence
etc.
And judges are directing juries, far too often, to find
criminals not guilty because of mitigating circumstances in the
criminal's life—poor families, abusive childhoods, drug or
alcohol dependence, acting under duress, unemployment etc.
And of of course, two life sentences should mean just that, or
as you say, twice a 30-year sentence for killing two people.
Concurrent sentencing is a nonsense, multiple sentences
should be aggregated.
I agree.
But what can 'we the people' do about it ?
'We the people', have no 'directive authority' anymore, in society.
We do not live in
'representative democracies' [.....if we ever did !].
'Representative democracy', that description of our system of governance, is a
misnomer.
misnomer = = a wrong or inaccurate name or term. the wrong use of a name or term..
Deuteronomy 25:1 .......is wholly ignored
in the justice systems of many modern, Western nations today.
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Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them;
then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.