It would be interesting to study what percentage of the prison population is there for a "victimless" crime. Don't get me wrong, I'm not in favor of legalizing drugs because of studies of like this oneGlock 23 wrote:My brother did time for a felony, non violent, and did 2 years...paroled the last 5.
He said its really sad how older guys, many black, are still in person doing mandatory long sentences for crack charges in the 80's. They don't know anything else.
BUT, he also saw violent, habitual, and sexual offenses paroled again and again for a few years served. Seems way backwards to me.
http://www.casacolumbia.org/articlefile ... 0Haven.pdf. OTOH, I'd prefer to see those like Whitney Houston who tragically couldn't stay away from drugs not put behind bars and take up the jail space that should be reserved for creeps like the one in the OP. It may be just me but it seems like Liberal judges have a really soft spot in their hearts for those who abuse kids. To me, that is about one of most heinous crimes there is.
While articles like this one
http://www.csom.org/pubs/mythsfacts.html say that the recidivism rate on child sexual assault is comparatively low, the stories like the OP suggest otherwise. I do understand that many feel as I do about repeat offenders and that the media seizes upon that feeling to sell their stories.