Re:Study finds putting people in prison increases re-offence...
by alexasmyths on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @02:28PM
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It's an inherently moral question, so it's hard.
I personally think that the 'Doctor who murdered his wife and children' - should spend 30 years in jail - even if it might technically increase his likelihood to 'do it again'.
It's also hard because the US system - as a basis of discussion - is kind of a mess. Crazy rates of incarceration, aggressive prosecutors, racism, private prisons, massive prison gangs, overcrowding - etc. etc. - it's such an anomaly.
It's easy to point out how the US system utterly 'non optimal' and in some cases actually 'unjust' because it probably is.
Which also makes it hard to compare to Scandinavia.
I think we can probably 'get justice' and 'recidivism down' with a little common sense. Starting with ridiculous drug sentences etc..
I personally think that the 'Doctor who murdered his wife and children' - should spend 30 years in jail - even if it might technically increase his likelihood to 'do it again'.
It's also hard because the US system - as a basis of discussion - is kind of a mess. Crazy rates of incarceration, aggressive prosecutors, racism, private prisons, massive prison gangs, overcrowding - etc. etc. - it's such an anomaly.
It's easy to point out how the US system utterly 'non optimal' and in some cases actually 'unjust' because it probably is.
Which also makes it hard to compare to Scandinavia.
I think we can probably 'get justice' and 'recidivism down' with a little common sense. Starting with ridiculous drug sentences etc..