2007-01-21 13:55:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I don't understand this. I'm guessing no one else will either. Can you rephrase this?
2007-01-21 17:34:00 · answer #1 · answered by James P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about Compassion? If a person is mentally ill and really did not understand right and wrong when a crime was committed then doesn't that person deserve treatment vs. going to prison? Person A causes the death of Person B. The D.A. believes this was cold blooded murder. The defense believes Person A was protecting his life because Person B was trying to kill Person A. Person A asserts Self Defense. Just because the D.A. thinks someone is guilty of a crime doesn't make what the D.A. believes accurate. Person A is accused of robbing a house. Person A does not have an airtight alibi. The D.A. believes Person A robbed the house due to an eyewitness account. Person A asserts the D.A. has the wrong guy. This is a Factual Defense. Just because the D.A. thinks it has the correct facts does not make the D.A. facts correct. So, we have Compassion, Self Defense and Factual Defense (I did not do it). As for the legal rationale, how about a crime never occurred (self defense), or the D.A. have the wrong person (factual defense) or people who are not aware of their actions and cannot be at the time of the crime deserve compassion not punishment.
2016-05-24 10:33:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋