For Killing His Girl Friend ,Oscar Pristorius Got Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment

Oscar Pristorius has been Sentenced to five Years Imprisonment for culpable homicide and three years for wrongful use of firearms.

Mr Pistorius was sentenced for the shooting of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as the long trial reaches its final day. 
Judge said a non-custodial sentence will send a message to the South African community. On the other hand will break the victim and not serve the purpose the sentencing was meant to serve.
Balance should struck between mercy and justice.
After six days of arguments from both defence and prosecution teams, Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa will decide on what level of punishment Pistorius will receive after he was found guilty of culpable homicide last month.
On February 14 2013, Pistorius shot 29-year-old Steenkamp three times through the bathroom door of the couple’s Johannesburg home.
Pistorius denied that he was guilty of murder, and told the court that he had shot Steenkamp in the belief that she was an intruder.
He was subsequently cleared of murder, with Judge concluding that he had acted “negligently” but in the “belief that there was an intruder”.
Instead he was found guilty of culpable homicide, a crime that can carry with it a sentence of 15 years; however, can also result in a suspended sentence and fine.
Throughout sentencing, the prosecution team have pushed for an outcome that would see Pistorius spend at least ten years in jail.
Chief state prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, said during his closing statement “The minimum term that society will be happy with will be 10 years imprisonment.”
Adding: “This is a serious matter. The negligence borders on intent. Ten years is the minimum
“”We shouldn't fail the parents. We shouldn't fail society. Society may lose its trust in the court.“
Pistorius’ defence team have argued that the six-time gold medal winner should not go to prison, but instead suggested that Pistorius be sentenced to three years correctional supervision (house arrest), which would include 16 hours of community service a month.
Defence lawyer Barry Roux said Pistorius that the fact that Pistorius had shown remorse, he was a first time offender and the fact that his disability would make him ”vulnerable“ in South Africa's notoriously brutal jails, all make him the ideal candidate for this level of punishment.