10 Days Benefits Who?
The need for immediate justice is short sighted and dangerous. In a recent case where a 62 year-old was caught by an unclothed police officer up-skirting an unknown female, he was detained and sentenced to ten days in prison less than 24 hours later. While I agree that this is a heinous breach of privacy and likely to cause anxiety and fear for the poor woman who had to suffer this unmoral and abhorrent behaviour. I am angry at the criminal justice system for concluding that a ten day jail term will be sufficient in reforming this individual. This is completely incorrect and irresponsible. Sentences of under 12 months have been proven to have the highest reoffending rates as it does not provide enough time for rehabilitation. In the ten days he will spend in a jail cell, he is unlikely to receive sufficient, if any, education or rehabilitative help such as psychologist or a therapist. As a result, it is probable that he will be released at the end of his sentence and he will return to