NetQuarterLatte t1_j6yfle5 wrote
Reply to comment by Rottimer in Alvin Bragg defends plea deal in brazen antisemitic beating | A defendant who said he'd 'do it again' if given the chance was offered a plea deal by the Manhattan district attorney by [deleted]
Part of the role of the DA is to send a message that helps protect the law.
The correct message is important, because it deters further crimes from even happening. Deterrence is a lot cheaper than waiting for more crimes to happen, leading to further victims, costs to the state, and even incarceration.
That guy saying he would “do it again”... obviously did not get any of such message.
He's gonna go around the community and share his experience with others, and that experience will surely not include the message of "don't commit hate crimes". It seems quite the opposite.
Bragg is not only missing an opportunity to nip this in the bud, he might be fueling it further by giving what appears to be a sweet deal.
Rottimer t1_j6ywddp wrote
“Sending a message” is bullshit and there is ample evidence that it doesn’t work to deter further crimes. Even the justice department has denounced “sending a message”
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence
You treat each case individually based on the evidence available.
NetQuarterLatte t1_j6z7sp5 wrote
>You treat each case individually based on the evidence available.
Yes, treat each case individually.
And consider that in this individual case the suspect literally said he would “do it again”.
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