The real Paris story

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Drax

Ya' know, I think the judge caved in to the public cuz they were the ones saying Paris got "preferential treatment." Come on, house arrest is not preferential treatment. It's a perfectly legal alternative to jail, and it's not total freedom either.

In a case where the prisoner has been convicted for disregarding a previous sentence, and the indication is that this was a symptom of her lifestyle, I feel that house arrest is inappropriate.

For people who live in poverty, have little real freedom because of their income/ addictions/ dependants then prison is more about protecting society than punishing the prisoner.

For someone that lives in luxury, doesn't do their own cooking, cleaning or even look after their own pets, prison is a short, sharp, shock intended to make sure they realise they are not above the law. And it sends a real message to others in the same situation that the law will not be mocked. In a way that custodial sentences are unlikely to deter those at the bottom of the ladder.