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It depends where you fall on the issue of rehabilitation vs punishment. Being inclined to utilitarianism, my personal view is that if a person isn't a risk to
by biofox 9y ago
It depends where you fall on the issue of rehabilitation vs punishment.
Being inclined to utilitarianism, my personal view is that if a person isn't a risk to society any more, we probably shouldn't be using resources to prove a moral point.
Maybe house arrest would be a good compromise for elderly prisoners?
- rlpb 9y ago> rehabilitation vs punishment There's also protection (which I think you allude to) and deterrent. If life no longer "means life", will that increase criminality because there is less of a deterrent? I'm not taking any position on this; just pointing out that it should be considered in addition to rehabilitation, punishment and protection.
- dvtv75 9y ago> If life no longer "means life", will that increase criminality because there is less of a deterrent? For an answer to that, have a look into New Zealand's criminal law system. Life there means, I think, about 15 years.