I dont understand why people are sentenced to like 100, 200 years in jail and they are like 50 years old. What difference does it make, why do they do that? And maybe half the sentence goes away but still 50 years out of 100? 50+50= your dead! Why dont they say Prison for life??!
2006-12-14 07:22:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
People who are getting up to 200 years are in the slammer for serious crimes.
Almost every person in jail will only serve 1/3 of their time in the jail, and the rest of it on parole or probation outside in the real world. Even someone in jail for a life sentence (25 years) can get out on probation / parole (obviously a judge can order no parole until the 25 is up).
Piling the sentences on like this prevents serious offenders from being able to get out on probation or parole. They really will be there for LIFE.
2006-12-14 08:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by dothajitterbugg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a life sentence could be just 25 years - there is no specified number of years in prison, and they could get out at some point.
Obviously, if someone is sentenced to 100 or 200 years in prison, there is no hope in hell of them getting out. Even on parole, they have to serve at least half of their time, so they would have to live to the ripe old age of 100 to get out on parole.
Think about it - one would have to do something pretty heinous to get a sentence like 200 years in prison. Do you really want them to ever have the chance to see the light of day?? Not me!
2006-12-14 15:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not entirely sure, but the numerical sentences are based on an established criteria for given offenses (not sure how each crime is weighed to determine the jail time limit). That is why you always hear the same length range for prison sentences regarding various crimes, such as murder would be 25 years -Life while involuntary manslaughter would be 8-12 years. If there are multiple offenses and if the sentences are not run concurrently (one time frame for several crimes), then the sentences are added up for the final length of time that a criminal will go to jail for (barring escape and/or parole hearings).
2006-12-14 15:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't serve the number of years they are sentenced to. Such as a person sentenced to "20 years" can get paroled in a much shorter time.
The 200 yrs in jail sentence insures that person will NEVER get out of prison alive. That's how heinous their crimes were....
2006-12-14 15:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they are given sentences for multiple offenses of the same crime, let's say robbing banks. You would want him convicted and sentenced to jail for each time he robbed a bank, not just because he got caught. So if he gets 10-20 for each offense and he robbed 10 banks, that's 100-200 years. Great Question!
2006-12-14 15:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by Drop Zone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both above answers are correct, but concurrent sentences of 100
years will not be considered for early release!
On occasion, people are sentenced to life and a day!
A life sentence does not constitute "until you die",they could be released in as few as 20 years, thats why they use "life and a day"
2006-12-14 15:35:44 · answer #6 · answered by CommanderJim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that still leaves a possibility for parole. If they are in prison for life there is no possibility.
2006-12-14 15:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the crime isn't punishable by life in prison
2006-12-14 15:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Keith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋