Thread: Hunter convicted

Originally Posted by Sidney

Your point of comparison is valid - that being penalty associated with an unintended outcome vs a "lack" of penalty for the example you provide...

but the point is not that the rugby player or whatever shouldn't perhaps benefit from a second chance, rather that the penalty for an unintentional event seems severe in comparison?

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Yes. It is just the imbalance that seems wrong here, I don't have enough info to have an opinion on the other decisions.
My other comments/questions are around unintended consequences. I get the possible benefits of avoiding conviction for the accused but at what cost? What do you know of victims outcomes when they feel completely let down by the system?
Are you so sure the odd up and coming Rugby player wont look at George Moalla and be emboldened because he "got away with it" ?
Nothing is easy I know and everything comes at a price.

With regard to prisons I remember watching something a while ago. IIRC It was a three stage system. On entry it was tough, hard work,discipline and little comfort, stage two was more rebuilding and rehabilitation with a few perks and stage three being more home like and focused on work skills and building blocks for the future. It was a snakes and ladder setup so cock up and you go back to the previous stage.
I thought it had a lot going for it.