>"US views the inmates as "criminals", Norway views the inmates as people who did something illegal." Interesting point you are making here. In Norway's case i

>"US views the inmates as "criminals", Norway views the inmates as people who did something illegal." Interesting point you are making here. In Norway's case it's "what someone did", and if he stops doing it, it's fine again whereas if you think/say "these people are criminals" it appears as if these people are inherently bad, which is a worse basis to help people improve.