Why do Judges have such bleeding hearts for Criminals?
349684
They don't.  In fact and this is very sad, we keep more of our people in prison than any other country in the world, and we call ourselves a world leader.\n\nSad, very sad.
128005
They are officers of the court, they are also actors in a deceptive charade. If you currently have a legal issue realize that ALL lawyers, defense included have sworn an oath of loyalty to the court, not you! they are in reality double-agents for the court, understand that once having been arrested/ticketed the court is obligated to convict you, otherwise you have been violated and they are responsible. So generally defense lawyers merely put on a show, often a sad one, that they are defending you, sure they will rant and rave but verbal argument means nothing at court, it all is in the documents, and that is how so many truly guiltless people are tricked out of thousands of dollars! If you trust in the legal system you will be convicted most especially if you are innocent. I've found good advice available at outlaws legal service on the web, realize outlaw does not mean criminal as generally thought, it means someone denied equal protection under the law!
839866
Obviously something motivates them to act in these ways.\n There may be different factors and there are no generalisations. but there are far too many people in prison for committing these heinous crimes , and a much much greater number who exploit young girls around the earth today ( and boys too ).\n          I think that the worst behaviour is built up to from a foundation. Whatever the starting point, the person must ignore their conscience at some ponit or maybe they have been abused too and do not have any consideration for their poor victims.\n      On tv these people are portrayed as acting in a downward spiral getting more and more out of control. James 1 v 14
485656
Some do, some don't.  Judges are in most states elected or at least selected by elected officals, so they are on the bench due to the majority support of their stance, be it "by the book" or "alternative" punishments.  It all depends on who you draw.  All you can do is try to highlight a mistake and show remorse that you will never do it again, learned your lesson, will go save orphans from a burning building and commit 27 other selfless acts, etc.
954225
Indeed, very dangerous. Judges are intended to interpret the law but have been using their power to create the law. That is very bad. Impeachment or recall are the only real options for activist judges.
619272
do you have evidence of this or have you just experienced one case where you were affected or knew someone affected and are biased by that. Courts are also bound by previous decisions of courts higher than their own which means that some results may seem unfair but are in the big picture more beneficially than harmfull
923922
This is NOT a question, by the way.\n\nAND the police are not the ones who put people in jail it is the judges.  Judges are the only ones who decide if someone goes to jail.  The police have absolutely NOTHING to do with deciding if someone goes to jail.  They enforce laws that have been put in place by a democratically elected government.  Police arrest people and  bring people who have violated these laws before a judge.  You run your country, when you get involved in changing laws that you think are not just.  People are free to choose whether or not to break laws that are in place. \n \nThe problem is that if the statistics showed that the incarceration rates were going down, you would be complaining that police weren't doing their job (even though once again police are involved in sentencing).  We can't win.\n\nActually, come to think about it...Judges are elected in the US aren't they? (here in Canada they are appointed based on qualifications not popularity)\nJudges will continue to put people in jail because that is the will of the people.
779706
Because our legal system isn't supposed to provide justice. It's supposed to scare all of us enough to not rock the boat. There has never been a person executed in this nation who had enough money to hire his own lawyer.
240856
Yes, there is so much lobbying for human rights in this country that people who need to be locked up are set free, or given very light sentences.  Longer/more severe sentences would not only keep them off the streets longer, but they would make people more afraid of commiting the crime.  This is why the death penalty works, it scares people.
4770
It's like a "two wrongs make a right" scenario in some instances, and in others, we run into the famous "Ve vere only following or-doors" speech.  Sometimes grudges last forever; there is no rhyme or reason to it.  These people lost their families, their possessions, properties, etc.  And these Nazis got to live how many years in happiness?  The Biblical testament of "eye for an eye" comes up in this instance.  These men SHOULD have been charged with war crimes way back when, and SHOULD have systematically been jailed or perhaps even executed.  It seems like these survivors are merely being the judge and executioner.  It's not right, no, not in a legal sense; but if it purges their miseries and brings them closure, Godspeed to them.
970737
Lots of money and a crooked lawyer usually settles such a situation.\n\nIn the event that you feel it was a miscarriage of justice you can always get a lawyer and have it reviewed by a higher court. Just because someone is a judge don't think for a minute that they are fair, it has been my experience that it is all about political motivation or the almighty $$$$$ DOLLAR $$$$$. Best of luck.
1109568
Yes, and modern societies have taken revenge out of the hands of the person affected and placed the responsibility in the hands of the courts, so that when someone is robbed, the person wants revenge, and gets it when the robber is sentenced to prison. Prison is the "revenge"--it is a more civilized system than letting the two fight it out.
725371
They are both guilty. As the saying goes, come to court w/ clean hands or the court will leave you as is. So, if I'm the judge, I'll refuse to decide the case. Instead I'll have them both arrested.
580762
There is a fine line between justice and revenge, but it's a clear line.\n\nWhen somebody is wronged, it is not the responsibility of the one who was wronged to execute justice.  Someone else should do that.  When you take revenge for yourself you are likely to do it in anger, which can cloud your judgment.\n\nThis is why we have the justice system in place.  It is why a judge must recuse (disqualify) himself from a case if he is involved in it.  Justice is, indeed, blind.  Revenge is, in turn, hazy.
1084803
Because there is no justice in this world.
564104
this is a good point you are making. the law and the courts are to soft.the victim never comes first. l think life should mean life. and they should serve all there sentance none of this being let out earley. there is plenty of room to make more jails and there is also plenty of people looking for a job.
763973
The judge reached the correct legal conclusion.  What is there to react to?  The criminal court system lacks the jurisdiction and is under no obligation to order or arrange for his care.\n\nOn a human, rather than legal, level, none of us has the right to judge his actions during his time of grief, which are more understandable given his mental illness.