On 30 sept. 2009, at 23:15, parthasarathy kalalesrinivasaranga wrote:
> punishments in our legal system are not meant only for the purpose of
> putting behind bar or correcting the offender. It is above all
> meant to be
> a deterrent aginst possible future offenders.
Do you mean the US ? If yes, you must admit that the system is highly deficient. Currently, the affair serves exactly one and only one purpose: divert the attention of the stunned masses from more urgent and important issues.
Jean-Christophe Helary