Now, grasshopper, you are making progress. Do all "sanctions" stem from criminal prosecution? When should a prosecutor move forward and when shouldn't they? What basis for their decision is appropriate? If the prosecutors did not make the decision to prosecute, who would you have make the decision? The police? The community in a vote? A judge? Etc.
Remember that there are civil lawsuits as well as criminal and civil law handles most negligence, not criminal. I don't think you have much understanding to be spouting off in a column about it. My advice, take it or leave it, is to write about stuff that you know about.
First you tossed out a argument based on emotion. When you were called on it you tossed up some straw men to try and reverse and deflect accusations. Finally when cornered you are trying to play the ‘I know more than you’ card while throwing out random question while not actually countering any of the opposing comments or even defending your original statments. You know what? I am done here. Have a nice day.