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Is it just me or are Americans uniquely bloodthirsty and their justice system is focused on revenge more than in civilized countries? I don't really notice many stories from Europe where victims demand more punishment decades after a crime happened. I'm sure many individuals want criminals that hurt them be punished as harshly as possible but I don't see the media focusing on in that much. It's like in Europe it's understood that the punishment has to, above all, serve the society, not satisfy the victim.
I remember watching a doc about re-sentencing of minors sentenced to life in prison after some Supreme Court decision. They were showing a kid who got life in prison at 16 for armed robbery. When his sentence was re-evaluated he was 30+, got educated in prison and was clearly resocialized and ready to be a productive citizen. The victim (the cashier that was threatened with a gun) showed up at the trial and said that he should stay in prison because she would not feel safe with him walking freely. Not only don't I understand how someone can be so vindictive but also why a justice system would pay so much attention to the desires of an individual who's the worst possible person to give an opinion about the case. The guy's life sentence was turned into 50 years so he was set to get out of prison at 66... Such a fucked up country.
Americans aren't adults, they are more concerned with "punishing bad guys" than they are actual justice
And then people wonder why Americans don't revolt. Clearly they know nothing of our "justice" system. One misstep or perceived misstep sends people to prison or death row for decades
It's not just you.
Their justice system is pretty archaic in a eye for an eye way. Interestingly criminology (the study of crimes including the effects of punishment) is most prominent in the USA yet has the least impact in their own country.
However the spiral is the same everywhere. A brutal crime is commited, as an easy answer (because solving underlying issues is unpopular and won't garner votes) the sentences are made stricter. That however never helps