End Mass Incarceration Now

Re:End Mass Incarceration Now by thirsteh on Sunday May 25, 2014 @08:31PM (#7798172)

First, he probably will be locked up forever, unless someone declares him sane (which, in my opinion, will never happen.) Second, I would agree if you said "certain criminals are beyond rehabilitation." There are people who have incurable mental problems, but they make up a very small minority of the people incarcerated in the United States.

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Re:End Mass Incarceration Now by argumentum on Sunday May 25, 2014 @08:59PM (#7798233)

I'll stick with "crimes" .. people should be rewarded or punished for what they do not for who they are (or what some doctors claim they are).

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Re:End Mass Incarceration Now by thirsteh on Sunday May 25, 2014 @09:05PM (#7798248)

I didn't say put people with mental problems in prison.

Here's a thought experiment: Would you treat a man who took revenge on his wife's murderer by killing them the same as the murderer, a psychopath who decided to kill the wife because they were bored?

Obviously, neither One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest or American Psycho is desirable, but if you ask me to choose, you can guess which one I'd pick.

(Btw. even if you disagree, the U.S. has a tremendous amount of hate-crime legislation, which does punish people for what's on their mind.)

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Re:End Mass Incarceration Now by argumentum on Sunday May 25, 2014 @09:16PM (#7798277)

I totally agree motive should be a factor in sentencing, not sure where you read otherwise ..

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