Judges and justice

Where is the justice in our justice system? Our judges are paid by the law-abiding citizens and tax payers in our society; however, they do not appear concerned with welfare, wellbeing, grief, financial loss or pain caused to the victims of crime. Instead, they mete out the lightest of sentences with little or no punishment to the criminals who feed off the misery of others and do not pay taxes!

Our recent case of burglary is a case in point. We were burgled twice by the same person. This meant paying two lots of excess on our insurance policy and our premiums doubled the next year as a result. We also had to change and reinforce all our locks. When police investigated and caught the criminal involved, they found proceeds of 11 other burglaries. They took him to court and charged him with 11 counts of burglary which he admitted. The Police asked for a custodial sentence as this was obviously his modus operandi. They asked for compensation for the excess insurance paid by his victims.

Neither the Police nor his victims received any justice. No punishment. No compensation. Instead, the judge gave him 10 weeks of home detention so he could carry on living off the misery of others. Where is the justice. Why do judges pamper to the criminals and ignore the the suffering of their victims whom they are pledged to protect. Is it any wonder that our experienced police are leaving out of sheer frustration with our justice system as they get knocked back time and again after spending many hours bringing criminals to court only to be laughed at!

Alison Hucke, Cambridge