[fintstone]

Originally Posted by oldE

Flint, I may be judging from a different standard, but I seems as all four goals were met.
I have no idea what retribution should look like, but he was arrested convicted and incarcerated, giving up his freedom for 15 years. I believe you stated in another post he should have got a life sentence. That likely would have negated the chance of the fourth goal.
Incapacitation was achieved, as he was no longer able to take part in criminal activity.
Deterrence seems to have been achieved. He did not murder again.
He seems to be a model for rehabilitation.
In an imperfect world, could much more have been achieved?
Perhaps if he gave his money to the White family it would temper some of the outrage.
Nothing will return their son..

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Les

I agree with some of that...but I see deterrence a bit wider than you. To me, I want the punishment severe enough to deter both the perp and others. The sentence should be long enough to make others think twice about that type behavior and generally, the scorn and suffering after prison is part of that. I also see retribution as very mild at less than 15 years (with a free college degree and sealed records). I had to spend longer that that in the military to earn my education and it still cost me a great deal out of pocket). Many that joined for the GI Bill never returned or used it. He was actually better off than many who were drafted (he was protected and could not be) and died/were maimed.

It is not so much about money...but how he is portrayed. The attitude that this guy is all that...when in fact, he is a cold blooded murderer who took the life of another for no reason. Serving time in prison does not change what he did. He does not get a clean scoresheet.