They all agree. It is my interpretation that the purpose of the criminal justice system is to prevent crime from taking place, to protect the public from crime.
In the southern United States they do just what the Reform Party is suggesting, be tough and throw away the key. They have the highest rates of violent crime in the civilized world. That is what the hon. member is suggesting, be tough, but forget about protecting the public from the crime that takes place in the first place.
What you have got to do if you are interested-