I figure this will look good and "tough on crime" to the people seeing the news, but intimidation and preemptive punishment will not give people the self confid

I figure this will look good and "tough on crime" to the people seeing the news, but intimidation and preemptive punishment will not give people the self confidence they need to make a success of themselves in polite society. Not to mention, I'm sure you can see how this is a breach of justice.