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On the one hand, he's an old man who is unlikely to reoffend (certainly not in the United States), and his victim has stated that she doesn't want him to be punished. It seems unlikely that anyone at all would benefit from Polanski's incarceration.
On the other hand, he committed a serious crime and plead guilty to it. There is no statute of limitations here. Additionally, he is a fugitive from justice, which makes him no different than an escaped convict.
Do you think Polanski should be punished for his crime? (Note: I'm not asking if you think the Swiss should extradite him, as that's a completely separate issue. I'm just asking if he should be punished from a criminal justice perspective.)
On the other hand, he committed a serious crime and plead guilty to it. There is no statute of limitations here. Additionally, he is a fugitive from justice, which makes him no different than an escaped convict.
Do you think Polanski should be punished for his crime? (Note: I'm not asking if you think the Swiss should extradite him, as that's a completely separate issue. I'm just asking if he should be punished from a criminal justice perspective.)
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