Re:The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people
by pizza234 on Wednesday September 18, 2013 @07:13AM
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> That being said, our prisons aim to punish, incapacitate and rehabilitate. Punishment is a legitimate role for society; it is not juvenile.
The point is that positive reinforcement is more effective than negative reinforcement.
While it's true that "our prisons aim to punish, incapacitate" (see three-strikes law), I doubt about the rehabilitation part; there is undeniably an interest in making them profitable.
The point is that positive reinforcement is more effective than negative reinforcement.
While it's true that "our prisons aim to punish, incapacitate" (see three-strikes law), I doubt about the rehabilitation part; there is undeniably an interest in making them profitable.