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Sunday, August 21, 2011

What Is Justice?

When it comes to a lost loved one, what is justice? How much time served would seem enough to pay for the life lost? We asked Vanessa that very same question. She said that if Jack's shooter received the 25 years minimum that they originally believed he was going to get, she & others would be happy & feel that justice was served. They believe that the punishment should fit the crime, in this case the murder of 19 year old Jack Smith. Many people believe that a sixteen year old should not be tried as an adult or treated as such. But in a case like this one, where the adults involved are seemingly not being held accountable, including the shooter's mother who was present at the party and the owner of the gun used, how will justice be obtained? Jack's murderer will more than likely serve a very reduced sentence in a youth facility and be back out on the streets by the time he's 21 years old. If justice isn't served correctly, what's to stop him from repeating his actions at that time? What's to stop any other teenager from doing the same? How can there be any justice for Jack if nobody seems to pay fully for the crime?

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