The American view of prison tends to be one of retribution and punishment. The European view tends to be one of rehabilitation. An American will typically see

The American view of prison tends to be one of retribution and punishment. The European view tends to be one of rehabilitation. An American will typically see this case and hope this judge suffers immeasurably for his crimes. You can count me in this group though I realize this feeling I have for this particular criminal is at odds with my desire for a less brutal prison system than the one we currently have in the U.S. We tend to like long prison sentences. I'm generally astonished with the leniency, from my point of view, given to people convicted of serious crimes in Europe.