tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11992850.post112556867055295210..comments2023-10-30T11:17:15.253+00:00Comments on Travelling Punk: The sentencing of murderers - should families' experiences have an effect?TPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00483648212124828160noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11992850.post-1125690572167996582005-09-02T19:49:00.000+00:002005-09-02T19:49:00.000+00:00I agree. I cannot see any value in introducing thi...I agree. I cannot see any value in introducing this practice. Surely a judge should not be awarding a sentence on the basis of the family's feelings or, more specifically, the family's performance of feelings? The sentence is awarded on the basis of the crime committed. If your family doesn't put on a good enough show of grief would that mean your murderer might get a lighter sentence? I'm sure its not supposed to, but then what is the point of the show? I don't think adding this kind of melodrama would be helpful. It's sort of exploitative of the grieving family anyway and I don't see how it would help them gain closure.Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417665775296548835noreply@blogger.com