16-10-2014, 23:26
The Ched Evans case has brought this matter into sharp focus, especially for fans of football.
Should this person, convicted by a Court of Law, who has been released (as per the norm) midway through his sentence, be allowed to resume his former employment ?
Here is the dilemma.
1} If he had been working for a bank and been convicted of theft from his employer, I cannot see anyone advocating that he should be re-employed there, or any other bank employing him either.
BUT
2} If convicted persons are to be rehabilitated into society, they need to be able to gain employment in order to sustain themselves (and their family, if applicable), else they will be on benefits or worse, fall back into crime.
Another thought to bear in mind is the catchphrase : Done the Crime, Done the Time.
In effect this means that a crime has been committed and paid for, so the slate is clean.
As for Mr Evans, his was a bad crime of course, but worse was that of Lee Hughes, who resumed his football career with Notts County, so convicted footballers can and have resumed their trade.
Another, lesser, offender was Jan Molby.
Should this person, convicted by a Court of Law, who has been released (as per the norm) midway through his sentence, be allowed to resume his former employment ?
Here is the dilemma.
1} If he had been working for a bank and been convicted of theft from his employer, I cannot see anyone advocating that he should be re-employed there, or any other bank employing him either.
BUT
2} If convicted persons are to be rehabilitated into society, they need to be able to gain employment in order to sustain themselves (and their family, if applicable), else they will be on benefits or worse, fall back into crime.
Another thought to bear in mind is the catchphrase : Done the Crime, Done the Time.
In effect this means that a crime has been committed and paid for, so the slate is clean.
As for Mr Evans, his was a bad crime of course, but worse was that of Lee Hughes, who resumed his football career with Notts County, so convicted footballers can and have resumed their trade.
Another, lesser, offender was Jan Molby.
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