Unfortunately, people too often forget what the victims are going through. In the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, there are 19 sections that deal with offenders, and only one that deals with the victims of these offenders. As for the argument that these people will be missing something, I am not at all familiar with the system, but I can tell you that people like me, who were unwittingly plunged into this type of situation, would certainly not want to hear that kind of argument.
On February 15th, 2011. See this statement in context.