Just Us

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court said that sentences of life without possibility of parole for crimes other than homicide that were committed when the offender was under the age of 18 are unconstitutional.

There are no jails in Torah Law; crimes committed that that do not involve death were dealt by monetary compensation. If the criminal could not pay the compensation, along with the rabbinical fine then the criminal was forced to be sold into servitude to the victim.

Jail is a deterrent whereas servitude is demonstrable justice. As there are laws concerning the servitude of the perpetrator so too are laws pertaining to the obligation of the slave owner who is responsible for the food, shelter and medical expensives for the slave and his family–sounds like capitalism.

The slave can redeem himself at anytime in the event of a sudden windfall like winning the lottery. A legal system based on deterrent only works through fear of being tortured–prison is torture, anyone who has been there knows that. The legal system uses the concept of justice and law to control the people.

The last of the seven commandments of Noah obligates all peoples of the world is to form courts of law for the purpose of administrating justice. If our constitution does not provide for speedy justice than the constitution is unconstitutional and justice is just us.