John Schiess on Crime

Pro-death penalty: shape up, ship out, or die

As the old line in pioneer movies goes, "get off my land or I will shoot you". Now there's a real restraining order. But...lawyers won't make money that way!

We need a system of restitution & a system of banishment

1. A System of Restitution: Why should fines go to the government? Why not to the victim? The criminal was required to restore even four-fold the damages that he caused. If he would not do that, he could be banished from the community. Source: 2012 Senate campaign website, www.johnschiess.com, "Issues" , Jul 22, 2011

   We need a system of restitution & a system of banishment

   Where does the idea of restitution exist in our criminal system today?
2. A System of Banishment: The criminal was not allowed back into the community until he was willing to make restitution. Why should we pay the penalty of warehousing them?
3. A Death Penalty: I like Solomon's idea. He told a traitor he could live as long as he stayed in his home. The penalty was in his own hands, and of course, he blew it. When a person takes a life, he needs to make restitution with his own.