Isn't a person's life more valuable than money?
2006-09-27 12:54:47 · 7 answers · asked by Spiritoso 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I agree, and actually I was talking about this last night.
It just goes to show you how big a deal money is to people.
You can go to jail for 20 yrs for stealing $6000
it's money, you'll give someone a bad day but it's just money
Are you that much of a threat to society to serve a sentence that long.
It's actually kinda pathetic because you figure the guys making the rules are enlightened with knowledge but everyone is just a money hungry grudge.
Muder warents a long jail term........$$$ does not
But most political decisions are made in interest of $$$
It's sad, we need a revolution.. revolution!!!
2006-09-27 13:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. Is that true?! If it is I can only guess the reasoning would be pre-meditation of the crimes. Many murders may be crimes of passion with emotion involved, possibly not planned but done out of rage, or murderers may be found to be insane, not actually aware what they are doing...? A robbery couldn't be argued to be a crime of passion or in the heat of the moment because it would require extensive planning ahead of time...A robbery (a theft involving violence or a weapon) also often involves holding people captive (kidnapping) and can result in lives being taken (murder). I think it would depend on the situation. Are you referring to specific cases or to general statistics? Maybe the murderers could afford better lawyers?! Maybe the robbers were too broke for a lawyer (that's why they were robbing the banks!) Ok, I'm being facetious but you never know...
The law certainly isn't perfect & legal decisions don't always make sense. I don't pretend to be an expert at all. This is just my opinion!
2006-09-27 20:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunatly it depends on the circumstances. It depends especially on the circumstances of the murder... for example if it was was accidental manslaughter than of course the sentence will be lighter than an instance where a bank was robbed with a weapon. Armed robbery of a federal institution (i.e. bank) is an extreme violation of not only the government, but of all the people in the community. Of course a life is worth more than money but circumstances dictate everything.
2006-09-27 20:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ave 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It shows how politically powerful banks are. Because they're under the Federal Reserve system, banks are really federal institutions and federal laws for financial crimes tend to be more punitive than state laws.
I think the feds want to send the message that if you steal from a bank, even if you only get a small amount, you will be nailed. But if you get the same amount from say a convenience store, it's mere robbery.
2006-09-28 01:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's a very good question, like why does someone serve more time for stealing a TV than stealing millions from stockholders. Our system is said to be the best in the world, but that doesn't mean it's perfect.
2006-09-27 19:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by beez 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow that's a great question. I can only assume that robbers have a higher repeat offense rate than murderers? The thought being that most murders are crimes of passion and not pre-meditated.
2006-09-27 19:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
huh. very hard maybe because if robb something you have hostages.that's my best guess
2006-09-27 20:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by soranobody 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋