Do you think it’s fair that some first-time offenders have to serve jail time while others are allowed to enroll in diversion pr

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Grace [21]

4 years ago

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Do you think it’s fair that some first-time offenders have to serve jail time while others are allowed to enroll in diversion pr

ograms? explain.

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2 answers:

Juliette [100K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-16T15:09:13+03:00

Answer:

Yes.

It IS fair because one person may have done something really severe (e.g murder) as a first time offence, which should definitely result in jail time, whilst another person might have done something that isn't anywhere near as bad such as stealing something smallish.

Rama09 [41] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-16T13:18:10+03:00

Rama09 [41]4 years ago

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Answer:

yes, I think it depends on the severity of their first offense