The minimum Arizona sentence for a dangerous crime against children is more than the maximum in 36 other states. The last time I looked, the minimum Arizona sentence was more than the minimum sentence in all 50 states and federal statues on the same subject. The maximum Arizona sentence is more than the maximum of 46 states. Of the states that have a higher maximum, all of them have tremendously low minimums. What we've got here is a situation where we not only have tremendously tough sentencing laws, but also very high minimums so that anyone who is convicted of this type of crime is facing some very severe punishment.
Nobody is in favor of child molesting.
Nobody wants sympathy for child molesters. But those facts which I hope to develop here get in the way of other things. Think about it on a national level. Now look at this. Its an emotional response, first of all.