Jail sentences

Right punishments for real crimes

Day by day we see our city become a dangerous place to live, thieves and vandalism are destroying what’s left of the bright society that we are trying to keep stand and still. Although we are safe in our houses, nothing assures us that we are safe there. Can we stop that lack of insecurity only by placing barriers in our homes?

Countries create some rules to control the territory that covers the nation; but the creation of the laws depends of many people who are expertise in that aspect. But all that experts and laws doesn’t guaranties a better security or even a better punishment; if there is no organization that can apply the laws, laws by themselves are useless, For this reason the police is so important, because they make the laws real and encourage the sensation of safety.

In Costa Rica is not a secret that our laws are barely hard and effective, it is like joke when someone stole you something that cost less than 220 000 colones and is not a punishable crime. Another thing that is a real lack of common sense is when a drunk driver tramples innocent people or crash with other cars; in both cases mentioned above the laws and the organize fail in judging a evident mistake.

In conclusion both, laws and the organize which is in charge of apply them must be harsher and become more specific for a real treat for the people who are attempting this crimes.