But if a person knows what they want you to hear, do some people adjust their tone accordingly, some people are good at that , gaining trust and just pretend to show that remorse or empathy for the victim.
Not sure if anyone follows the UK news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-53445791/pc-andrew-harper-trial-video-shows-defendants-laughing
How do you deal with people such as this, not quite sure how they didn't know they were dragging PC harper behind the car like this, and ended up with Manslaughter not murder but that is a matter for the courts and legal system,
Paul
Is there more to this than admitting your offence and accepting responsibility. , If someone has say alcohol or drug dependency they have to accept they have a problem and want help. This can't apparently be forced on to people.
So once in jail, how long should it be for?, or should that period of incarceration also include assessment, retraining etc so people leave able to change their lives around. Rather than what we seem to have which is a revolving door for some people. .
What purpose is the incarceration for, so maybe to protect the public, and the public want justice to be seen, however what goes on inside jail should also produce results. or to protect that person from others, so addicts from dealers. or themselves perhaps.
Some people just take advantage of others, or see an opportunity to make money, so commit theft or fraud over a short or long period, longer periods they know what they are doing perhaps it is better planned
Shawshank redemption is a good film, in that respect but it also illustrates how being inside also makes you so used to jail you struggle on the out side, which in a away also happens to military vets the go from high structure to having to pay rent for example,
Very complex issues. Not an expert in this field just expressing some ideas
Paul