Re:US Government: Guards may be responsible for half of pris...
by GVIrish on Monday January 27, 2014 @05:23PM
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The goal of a criminal justice system is to apply justice, not to exact revenge.
Using torture as a punishment will result in making those convicted of crimes even more dehumanized and depraved.
Furthermore, if torture is employed it is a guarantee that wrongfully convicted people will be tortured as well.
Cruelty should not be a tool of a system that is truly just. That is why 'cruel and unusual punishment' is specifically prohibited in the Constitution.
Using torture as a punishment will result in making those convicted of crimes even more dehumanized and depraved. Furthermore, if torture is employed it is a guarantee that wrongfully convicted people will be tortured as well.
Cruelty should not be a tool of a system that is truly just. That is why 'cruel and unusual punishment' is specifically prohibited in the Constitution.