Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!orb From: orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Libertarianism in the real world: restitution for victims Message-ID: <509@whuxl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 08:03:34 EST Article-I.D.: whuxl.509 Posted: Thu Mar 7 08:03:34 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 03:59:22 EST References: <5284@ucbvax.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: /usr/exptools/lib/netnews/myorg Lines: 10 I agree with making restitution rather than punishment the basis for treatment of crime. I am not so sure that fostering a plethora of civil suits tho is the best way to institute such a policy. Rather the court system should administer a system of restitution and trying to bring criminal offenders to see the consequences of their crimes rather than the current system of jailing them with a bunch of other criminals who foster further lawlessness rather than improved behavior. For one I actually agree with a Libertarian position! tim sevener whuxl!orb