I don't understand why any crime would have a statute of limitations, which essentially means that if you can get away with a crime for a certain period of time, you can no longer be prosecuted. Why would our nation's lawmakers allow people to get away with their cimes?
2007-01-26 14:03:36 · 7 answers · asked by war3rd 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
To force the government to take more prompt action in criminal prosecutions.
2007-01-26 14:13:03 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some states, like Virginia, there are no statutes of limitations for felonies, of which rape is... a felony, that is. Bad premise = garbage in = garbage out. There are actually many different categories of crimes: misdemeanors, felonies, crimes against people, crimes concerning health and safety, crimes against the administration of justice, etc. So, yes, "a crime is just a crime" if you cannot handle the complexities of the real world. "To oversimplify is to lie."
2016-05-24 03:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one, after something has gone so long, what's the point? That only invites jealous ex wives to turn their ex's in, etc. for crap that happened 30 years ago. Also, it relieves some of the pressure of the courts, freeing the courts up to deal with PRESENT problems. It also keeps people from being wasteful! You snooze, you loose. It encourages justice to be brought swiftly.
2007-01-26 14:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because crime is often not about being evil, but more about making bad decisions. should a person never be allowed to become more than they were then why try to grow at all? the truly despicable keep committing crime, the merely stupid only do it once or so.
2007-01-26 14:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by bldskd9 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Murder and sex offences have no limitaton.
Now I wouldn't want to chase a man for the rest of his life for stealing a can of beans.
2007-01-26 14:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by robert m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The original reason was the idea that guilt (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha) over that time was punishment enough. Now it's mainly a paperwork saver.
2007-01-26 14:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only for minor infractions. Major stuff stays with you forever.
2007-01-26 14:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋