The simple reason behind this is that the main reason we have the law is to mete out the required punishment when the offender has committed an offence. Whats is the point of having a justice systems if there is mercy to save them from their punishment. Justice is like a scale to measure thow severe the crime was, with the Judge being the deciding factor on what punishment should be meted out. Before a sentence is passed, the judge would have considered the mental state, the need for self–defence and the circumstances leading to the crime.
However, mercy is shown to people as a second lease of life for the crime they have committed. It may be because he or she has repented. If this was carried out, there would be no purpose for the justice system. However, if we were to pardon some offenders, we would have to do that to all offenders who have committed the crime and is under the same circumstances. If that is the case all a serious offender needs was to apologise and they would not need to face up to their punishment.
An example is the Micheal Fay who was punished by the Singapore judicial system to caning even though the US government pleaded with the Singapore government to have mercy on him. This is a standard way that this kind of case or handled by the Singapore government as they believe firmly that one should be punished for the crime that they commit.
Therefore, I firmly believe that justice and mercy can never co exist as mercy is a direct counter to justice.
An example is the Micheal Fay who was punished by the Singapore judicial system to caning even though the US government pleaded with the Singapore government to have mercy on him. This is a standard way that this kind of case or handled by the Singapore government as they believe firmly that one should be punished for the crime that they commit.
Therefore, I firmly believe that justice and mercy can never co exist as mercy is a direct counter to justice.