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BanzaiBonnie

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4. Please learn about restorative justice

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 04:29 PM

Feb 2013

Is justice about punishing or might it be something more?

Might something unique to the situation be a better fit to the crime that was committed? I don't know the whole story, but I'm guessing that this has to be agreed upon by the victim and others in the community.

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Man in noose attack made to write lynching essay [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

Commits thuggish act of violence against a man and gets sentenced to HOMEWORK CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1

a noose? gets you an essay? how about attempted murder? That's what nooses are for? trailmonkee Feb 2013 #2

Probation? iandhr Feb 2013 #3

Please learn about restorative justice BanzaiBonnie Feb 2013 #4

Justice should be punishment for violent crimes. nt Comrade_McKenzie Feb 2013 #6

that would be great if KT2000 Feb 2013 #9

Bullshit Steerpike Feb 2013 #5

Are you claiming the AP made this up? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #13

Illinois man sentenced to write essay on lynching after noose attack Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #7

Philosophy student? ReRe Feb 2013 #10

18 year old idiot. I hope the judge took everything into consideration. truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #8

Peace Circle? IrishAyes Mar 2013 #11

PS IrishAyes Mar 2013 #12

They couldn't at least have confiscated his Lynyrd Skynrd collection? Ken Burch Mar 2013 #14