Comments by "TJ Marx" (@tjmarx) on "Judges to order criminals to attend sentencing hearings" video.
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Revenge and outrage are not justice. They have nothing to do with justice.
These families want this as a type of revenge. They expect they would see shame, remorse, fear and pain on the faces of the convicted, and would be happy with inflicting such a thing on them. But not only is that not what they'd actually see, but it wouldn't change how the families feel.
They'll still be angry. They'll still be devastated. They'll still be withdrawn. They'll still be grieving and their loved one won't be coming back. I know this is unpopular to say, everyone likes to virtue signal but justice, real justice isn't actually about the victims. It's about the community as a whole and how to keep it safe, orderly and productive. Yes, victims have a part to play that's why we have victims statements that are taken into account. But the bar is set by the community, the offenders risk of reoffending, the diversity of people impacted, etc. Not the victim(s) specifically.
A sentence is a sentence. It doesn't matter where the convicted is when it's handed down. It's applied the same.
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