[YeahBee]

deterance works as well as abstinance only programs

There are a select few who should be looked up for good

And there are another wast majority that only gest worse when looked up with those select fews

If the crimes are non violent make them scrub bedpans or something else for society

[YeahBee]

Originally Posted by Jackson81

I just had to write a paper on this for my Criminal Justice class. The American public wants criminals to be punished. They don't give a shit about rehabilitating people.

the american public elected GWB twice...

[migessy]

I would lock him up for the rest of his life as well.

[Wolverine Frog]

Originally Posted by YeahBee

the american public elected GWB twice...

..and they're about to elect Obama once....

[redjako]

Originally Posted by YeahBee

deterance works as well as abstinance only programs

There are a select few who should be looked up for good

And there are another wast majority that only gest worse when looked up with those select fews

If the crimes are non violent make them scrub bedpans or something else for society

"And there are more people who get worse when locked up with the other criminals" I believe you were trying to say..

We should switch Sexual assault crimes and terms with Federal mandatory minimum Non-violent drug offenders. Add violent crimes to the Federal mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines, and give non-violent drug offenders treatment / slaps on teh wrist. Better, if they fk up treatment, force them into community service. Work off your time.

Violent offenders and sexual assaulter's get so much LESS time then most non-violent drug offenders, it is absolutely irrational and disgusting.


This would solve quite a bit.

[darthdad]

Originally Posted by AmericaOverAll

The debate is: Should our prison/legal system be based on rehabilitation; or should it be based on punishment? I have thought of a hypothetical scenario and would like to get some opinions. Say a man brutally rapes and murders a young woman, but, through some advances in science or whatever, we are able to determine that his man will never harm another person again as long as he lives, and will be a model citizen. This being the case, how should this man be dealt with by the system?

My opinion would not change. I would still lock the fucker up for the rest of his life.

execution

[charlydevo]

Originally Posted by Pridelives

The recidivism rate for crime is usually around 85% in Canada, and we like to dump millions into losers and criminals, it doesn't work.

Sam goes for America though on the other end of the spectrum, it just doesn't prevent crime.

There is no solution, a compitent culling system to find out who is worth rehabing is called for, because almost all criminals are from low income areas with little education, and have been victims themselves.
It's worth helping many but to have a system that helps all is retarded.

Our prisons are full of white collar criminals that were never poor or victimized. Most crimes are committed because of greed and laziness. It comes down to easy money, from the crack slinger on the street to the inside trader on Wall Street.