What have sociologists removed from our judicial system according to Les?
Sociologists have totally removed the fear of the Law from our judicial system. Consequently, children have no fear of the Law, believe they will receive only a slap on the wrist, and are soon back on the street. This removal is identified as the problem.
Les teaches that the sociologists have totally removed the fear of the Law from our judicial system. He says this is our problem because kids have no fear of the Law; they can do almost whatever they want, knowing they will get only a slap on the wrist and be back on the street. He illustrates with a friend who served in Japan after World War II, where the police dealt with offenders on the sidewalk, and there was practically no crime because they dealt with it. Les explains that Israel was similarly instructed: a rebellious, drunkard son was to be turned over to the authorities and stoned to death, and then hung on a tree as a public spectacle so the public would know how Israel dealt with such individuals. He notes stoning was awful, and though some call it barbaric, they did not have our crime problem.
And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.