Difference Between the Australian and Texan Justice System

Australia — a terrific country — has a surprisingly forgiving justice system.

I noticed this by watching television while I was there.

I was astounded, for example, to be watching a very stern judge telling a man he’d been arrested several times in the past for stealing cars and the Australian justice system would be giving him a strong sentence to send a message to him this behaviour would not be tolerated. Therefore, the judge sentenced the car thief to a longer suspended sentence and probation than the last time he was convicted.

James Kevin Pope who sexually abused 3 young girls over a period of 2 years in Texas was just sentenced to 40 consecutive life terms for sexual assault on a minor and 3 consecutive terms of 20 years for sexual performance of a minor. His total sentence is 4,060 years, yet he becomes eligible for parole earlier. In 3209.

I will just leave those facts as is and won’t comment on which system is better, except to say Texas.

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By Christoph Dollis at 10:45 PM Vancouver, Canada time on Thursday July 3rd, 2008 |  Trackback | Permanent link | Share “Difference Between the Australian and Texan Justice System” with a friend

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