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Yes, I totally agree, but a few months isn't enough.
I'm of the belief that the consequences of a crime should never be shorter than the effect it had on the victim.
Someone who's been assaulted at their place of work may develop ongoing trauma beyond a few months. It's unfair to the victim if they have to suffer longer than the instigator.
That’s just thinly veiled revenge justice. It’s not a good doctrine for a humane (or working) society.
I don't see it as revenge justice, but more like siding with victims.
You can't "rehabilitate" an abuser by having them work 60 or 90 days as a fast food worker. It could be part of a broader, long-term strategy to turn a horrible person into a normal one, but that doesn't seem to be what's happened here.