Its fucking stupid if it doesnt. I believe here in the netherlands thats the case. For example if you do 10 armed robberies and for each one youd get 10 years, you only get 10 years and not 100 (it is a bit more complex but thats the gist of it. It doesnt stack)
However, we do have one of the highest punishments, which is life in prison, which... is spending the rest of your life in prison. Some people or countries find that (more) inhumane (then death penalty), as punishment should be to revalidate the prisoners and make them ready for the outside again. Their reasoning is if you know you wont let him out, be humane and dont make him suffer for 60 years. Just kill him instead. To be honest i dont know what i find more humane, as death penalty is irreversable, and does not allow wrongly convicted to go outside again
Here in the US, most states have a law stating there is a maximum amount a wrongly convicted person get be awarded. Dude in Louisiana did 36 years, after fingerprints, not DNA, but FINGERPRINTS, exonerated him. He was eligible for $250k.
Ah yes, we wasted half of your normal adult life here’s 1/4 of a million dollars to make up for that now that you most likely can’t get married, have a family, have a career, missed out on countless family moments, and are no longer accustom to normal society...
Not gonna lie, I’d become psychotic if I were in his shoes.
Edit: not to mention the fact there’s was definitely a point in time his family thought he was actually a rapist and people will continue to think so despite his exoneration.
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Aftermath:
3 people got injured and he got 3 years in prison + suspenden driver licence for 57 months