If an innocent person went to jail, that would be worse. They didn't even do anything, but when a guilty person does something they get away. ... I'm kind of sleepy now, but you know what I'm getting at.
I'm just wondering what other people think and why they think that. I can't really decide.
Depends on the level of guilt and why the person is actually guilty of whatever, but I'd say innocent people going to jail is worse.
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.
Agreed.
and they are essentially outcasts from society because of all the negative press they've received.
The Media is a terrible thing when you feed it unintentionally.
The imprisonment of an innocent is much worse, when a criminal is still free they have a chance of being caught, especially if they're the kind that has the urge to keep committing crimes. When an innocent is jailed, it ruins their lives, depending on what they're convicted of, after all there is a reason job applications say "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?"
Guilty man not going cause then he will continue to kill people or rob banks and then he turns into a super terrorist and atks the whole world with A GIANT NUCLEAR BOMB AND IT WILL OnLY BE DEACTIVATED IF THEY RELEASE EVERY BAD GUY IN THE WORLD AND EVERY ONE WILL DIE
An innocent man going to jail is by far much worse. A guilty man not in jail just shows that our system is working towards improving our security, an innocent man in jail shows there's a flaw in it that we have to fix, all the while wondering what other problems we are causing. Also, guilty people deserve what they get. If they are not in jail, they are being hunted, if they are not being hunted, they are being looked down upon, if nobody knows what they did, there is still some sort of anxiety, worry, or guilt eating at them. Whereas an innocent man is probably just confounded in rage and desperation. Every time I read a story about some 20 year old that ended up in jail for 30 years it depresses me -- to think some people lose their entire lives in jail.
THAT'S THE SAME EXACT THING The Guilty guy doesn't go to jail and he gets freed. So the INNOCENT guy goes to jail. So either one you choose the OTHER CHOICE STILL HAPPENS.
In our judicial system, once a man is proven innocent, he can't be charged for that crime again.
But if an innocent man is found guilty and and put in jail, then we've got a man who did nothing in jail and the man who did commit the crime running around freely to do whatever he wants.
