There are tons of bad people that never get put away, and tons of young men with poor judgment and brains that literally have not finished growing yet and are at many times incapable of handling things rationally. The bad people and even potential criminals are always going to be there, and when the crimes are done, they're done. Plus someone being put away early in life can prevent what might grow into a more upright citizen with age and wisdom. Prison often worsens the problem. Therefore, I'd say the imprisonment of an innocent person is much worse. It's like compounding a crime with another crime.
What's worse: A guilty man not going to jail, or an innocent man going to jail?
i'd say an innocent man going to jail is worse. this could happen to any1 and if it happens your life we be broken forever. (unless it's only a month or something but i guess you mean for a longer time) A guilty man thats not going to jail. will go to jail for something els eventualy. if they think it's that easy to get away whit a crime then they do more and will fall for the law eventualy.
A guilty man thats not going to jail. will go to jail for something els eventualy. if they think it's that easy to get away whit a crime then they do more and will fall for the law eventualy
I feel so stupid because all of you are saying such smart responses! :P I should have thought of them..... grrr
I agree with the above posts; facing a punishment for a crime never committed is horrible. Not only do you have to sit in jail, but you're also permanently branded as a convicted felon for the rest of your life. I can't imagine losing everything I've worked for because of something out of my control.
One also has to keep in mind that a not-guilty verdict does not mean the same as innocent or entail that one is getting off scotch free. For example, even though Casey Anthony and OJ Simpson were not convicted for murder, they're lives have been torn apart, and they are essentially outcasts from society because of all the negative press they've received.
If a guilty man doesn't go to prison, and he continues to commit crimes, it gets more and more likely for him to get caught for each crime he commits. Possibly so much so that when he finally does get caught, he will feel accomplished and satisfied with his life.
If, however, an innocent man gets put away, it consumes years of his life, and he only gets one life. It's one thing to choose a life of crime knowing that there will be consequences, but to have to suffer the consequences when you don't deserve to and get a chunk of your life thrown away is just about the worst thing that could possibly happen to you.
Knowing you're innocent probably makes prison a hell of a lot harder to survive. Pretty soon, an innocent inmate might get so angry at the government and the justice system that he might commit a drastic crime out of pure rage rather than for criminal reasons. Criminals usually have their limits, but rage has no limits. An innocent man who had been in prison for 10 years would be far more dangerous and unstable than a guilty man who had been in prison for 20 years.
I have to say the innocent man going to jail cauz I don't think that's right. The other guy will be caught eventually. I mean, there r people like that out there right now
I'd say innocent man aswell. It's just completely unfair to lose years of your life because of someone else's mistakes. For people that did commit crimes and didn't go to jail will most likely go to jail for another crime.
Gee, good question, took me a good while to think about it. I would have to say the innocent man going to jail is worse because if he serves his "debt" to society and the true culprit isn't found then his life is pretty much ruined. It would be extremely tough to find a good job with that felony on the innocent man's head and a ton of respect for him will be lost. I can't imagine how hard it must be to serve time for someone else's felony.
(finally, an interesting thread) I believe a innocent man going to jail is worse. A guilty man, who goes off free, still has to live with the guilt of what he has done for the rest of his life. If he doesn't feel any guilt, then going to jail wouldn't have accomplished anything for him aside from keeping him out of trouble. If an innocent man goes to jail, his life is ruined and it wasn't even his fault. Everyone will think badly of him and he might not ever get a second chance.
an innocent man going to jail is worse because then their charged with a crime they didn't do. when a guilty guy doesn't go to jail, he'll be caught sooner or later.
It's the same exact thing! When a guilty man doesn't go to jail that means an innocent man does. And wait for it......... When an innocent main goes to jail, it means the guilty guy is still prowling the streets and doing god knows what.
I'll have to agree with the consensus so far. The innocent man going to jail is worse. If the guilty man isn't in jail, he's likely still committing crimes or at the very least getting away with it. If an innocent man is in jail in his place, the guilty man is likely still committing crimes or at the very least getting away with it, and someone elses life was ruined too.
