I just saw an article today that said someone is serving a life sentence plus 156 years. But what is the purpose of that? Once that person dies in prison, they’re not going to keep the rotting corpse there for another 156 years…so I don’t understand. Is it just to guarantee they never get parole? If so, why not just sentence them to “life in prison, without the possibility of parole?” I’ve also heard “two back-to-back life sentences…” this isn’t physically possible, but I’m guessing it would be for the same reason?
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The justice system is based on cold logic rather than emotion. Your sentence is a transaction based on debt owed due to your crimes. If I kill 4 people and each murder dictates a 60 year sentence, then my bill owed is 240 years.
Lets think of it like money and see if it makes more sense. On my way home from work I plow into a $3 million dollar Rolls Royce, totally it, and killing me. I’m dead. The value of my estate is exactly all of the money I will ever have. It’s no where near enough money to replace the car. When the car’s owner sues my estate though, they’ll sue for the full value because that’s what it’s worth. They won’t write up just “give me all of Alek’s money”.
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