Will increasing the penalty under your criminal justice system be an effective deterrent of child abuse?

Answer 1

Hello, Jamison here, I do not know, But, It would be nice to find out, Lets do it and see!!!!!Have A great day. I live in British Columbia, Canada so will give my opinion from this end. I think the sentencing should be tougher and the abuser should be given psychological treatment while serving time. Our Justice System is lax mainly because the Government has closed down so many sectors of prisons. Too many criminals, including child abusers/molesters are often given a slap on the wrist or a short prison time and are let back out into society. Physical abuse such as beating a child is usually learned from the environment the abuser has grown up in, but there is the odd case where the abuser can just be down right nasty to the bone. They need serious psychological help and a judge could demand this, but it's usually only a weak attempt at best. A Pedophile has a disease of the brain and according to psychologists I have talked to on this subject other than some medications to lower the libido there is no hope (at this time) to stop the Pedophile. It isn't actually about the sex, but, control. A Pedophile feels they have no control with peers their own age (this usually involves women) and they are generally shunned by their personality. Some people just seem to sense there is something not quite right with this particular person. More and more Pedophiles are let out into society (have restrictions to see their Parole Officers ... can't live near children, schools, parks, etc., but still do.) They also (at times) have to wear an ankle bracelet to track them, but not all get such a device. Pedophiles re offend! These Pedophiles are mixed back into society and society is now screaming out to keep these people in prison until other solutions to their problems can help them. This could take years. Society has to be heard and has to help change the Justice System (which is very slow to change.) I was reading the law in B. C., and one law said, "No individual shall rein their horse to the post outside of City Hall!" HUH????? That goes to show you how many laws have been left to straggle behind and many should be changed. The excuse one gets is that it can take years to change a law. My question is "Why?" If it were to the benefit of the Justice System you can bet that some laws would be changed over-night.