“If the judge imposes a punishment, it is not the intention to bring the perpetrator suffering. The idea that a punishment should hurt is outdated,” writes a group of magistrates and judges in an open letter. For example, they respond to all the commotion that arose after a gynecologist in Spe was considered guilty of rape, but still received no punishment. But what is the intention of a judicial decision? Sammy Bouzoumita, judge in Dendermonde and one of the signatories of the letter, explains it.
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After commotion, the judge responds to rape case: “The idea that a punishment should hurt is outdated”
Bytaketonews
Apr 7, 2025