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Originally Posted by Fire
what I do advocate is granting the victims of a convicted violent criminal the right to decide his punishment, within parameters agreed upon by the community- harsh parameters, to be sure, but we are not talking about a lynch mob here- we are talking about the rights of the injured party to see justice done by their own hand if they so choose.......
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So victims can choose from sentencing options set out by a jury or judge? That sounds patronizing to the victim, does it not?
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