Not All Criminals Are Evil

Adjacent to my thoughts from last night, I wrote an essay today about how I don't think that all criminals are evil. Many of them are motivated by very human needs and emotions, and are often victims (or survivors) of tragedies themselves. I believe that many criminals are more worthy of sympathy than blame. Hurt people hurt people, and I'd rather heal that hurt than hurt them back more. I don't think of criminals as evil people who need to be punished. Criminals are unfortunate people who need help.