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Re:Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement by anon4 on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @12:03PM (#10974383)
the primary purpose of justice is to punish criminal behaviors

Americans are a scary people.

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Re:Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement by krapp on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @12:09PM (#10974428)
Americans didn't invent this principle, and certainly are not unique in having applied it.
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Re:Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement by noir_lord on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @03:06PM (#10975620)
You are however unique amongst developed countries in how far you applied it.

Per capita you incarcerate more people than any other major country (developed or not).

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Re:Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement by krapp on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @03:14PM (#10975675)
That is true.
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Re:Barack Obama: Why we must rethink solitary confinement by cm2187 on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @01:22PM (#10974910)
...and I am not even american!
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