Re:Prisons Are an Abomination
by sl1ck731 on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @12:03PM
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People glance over and talk around it, but part of prison or punishment in general is to appease victims. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Sending someone to a 4-star hotel after they've damaged a victim in some way will not appear as justice to the victim. Some people say that isn't the purpose of punishment, but it serves as a reason to "believe" in the justice system and processes itself, which is important.
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Itβs not just to appease victims, but to prevent them from seeking out their own justice, which is a noble endeavor. Blood feuds and cycles of retribution are the state of society without the capability to deliver justice.
The prison system itself creates a blood feud and cycles of retribution between the State and the citizenry (both the prisoners and their families).
An ugly side to the fact that without prisons, people take justices on their own hands if not satisfied.
Unfortunately, it is estimated 4% of people in jail are wrongfully incarcerated. What to do about those in this appeasing stance?