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Ignoring whether this particular judgement is fair, the (US) legal system isn't really focused on restitution. Most of the punishments it metes out are purely
by saalweachter 11y ago
Ignoring whether this particular judgement is fair, the (US) legal system isn't really focused on restitution. Most of the punishments it metes out are purely a deterrent; after all, if someone is sent to jail for ten years, its not like the victim is given an extra ten years of life.
- dragonwriter 11y agoThe criminal justice systems in the US are, obviously, not focused on compensation. But the civil justice systems are much more focused on compensation. Using an example drawn from the former to say that the "(US) legal system" is not focused on restitution in response to a discussion about the latter is not particularly useful.
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