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Really, how many people get to stay DECADES in prison? In Brazil the most horrible crimes have a de facto threshold of 6 years in jail.
by fiatjaf 10y ago
Really, how many people get to stay DECADES in prison? In Brazil the most horrible crimes have a de facto threshold of 6 years in jail.
- entropyneur 10y agoAccording to the article, some are spending decades in solitary :(
- Natsu 10y agoGenerally speaking, those who commit violent felonies are relatively likely to serve sentences like that. So rapists, murders and that sort of thing. Part of the rationale is that it keeps people who willingly do such things away from society. So it's not simply punitive (and there's very little in the way of rehabilitation), it's more a matter of keeping them away from new victims. A point frequently lost in these conversations.
- fiatjaf 10y agoYes, that's what I always say too. And it is a strong argument. But still, in Brasil take 4 years and murderers 6 years in jail.