Unfortunately, many criminals, despite their crimes, are either prosecuted at lesser sentences or let off on parole if they choose to snitch on others' crimes. Such actions are unjust and selfish. Therefore, the government should not support or grant lesser punishments for criminal snitches, nor should the government punish criminals harsher for not snitching.
Essentially, law officials and judges currently have the ability and the power to undermine criminal laws by granting less severe punishments for people who rat others out. Therefore, criminals who snitch do not receive adequate punishment for their unlawful actions. Thus, criminals who snitch and get lesser sentences are not fully punished for their criminal actions. Furthermore, they truly do not learn their lessons; rather, they assume that they can continue breaking the law and get away with it if they simply rat out others. As a result, such actions on the behalf of the U.S. government completely devalue the operations of the law system.
The government should not grant lesser sentences for criminals who snitch on others; in addition, the government should not punish individuals harsher if they choose not to snitch. The article "Milken's 10-Year Sentence Abuses Justice: Refused to Snitch to the Editor" discusses how Michael Milken refused to snitch about others; the author makes a very valid statement about not further prosecuting non-snithcers. He accurately states, "let the police and prosecutors make their cases, surely, but do not hold citizens responsible for their inability to do so". His statement is very valid; not only is it unjustified and unfair for criminals to not be accurately punished, but it is also unjust and unfair to punish and hold citizens responsible for snitching on others.
Snitching is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed. Since snitching in exchange for lesser punishment allows criminals to roam the streets and not properly be punished, numerous people are concerned with the government's lack of action in regards to snitching. For example, one campaign group called "Stop Snitching" promotes the expulsion of lesser sentences for snitching. The group obviously realizes the unconstitutional practices of law enforcers granting measly punishment for criminals in exchange for others' illegal actions.
For the reasons discussed, it is believed that reporting crimes is important. However, at no point should individuals who have committed crimes be allowed less servere sentences in exchange for divulging others' crimes, nor should individuals be subject to harsher punishments as a result of not submitting to investigators' questions.
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