That is not justice, that is revenge.  A base desire that civilized persons should attempt to overcome.<p>A person should be in jail if they are proven to be a continuing danger to others.  A person should not be put in a cage simply to give the victim an emotional release under the &quot;Eye for an Eye&quot; doctrine.<p>Monetary compensation to victims is an attempt to make a person whole. Victims of all types of crime suffer actual damages such as medical bills, lost wages, damage to property.  There is there are indirect damages for things like victim counseling.<p>Often times it is simply not possible to fully make a person &quot;whole&quot; again after a crime, however monetary compensation is the best option we have today to ensure the victim can get the needed treatment, or aid they need to at-least move forward with their lives<p>Locking persons in a cage does not help the victim, or the criminal. Prison should be used to separate persons from society to dangerous to be allowed to walk free...  Nothing else.