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2.1 - What does "rehab" constitute? Crimes of need are not likely to go away unless people's situation improves. 2.2 - We punish more people for longer than an
by taurath 6y ago
2.1 - What does "rehab" constitute? Crimes of need are not likely to go away unless people's situation improves.
2.2 - We punish more people for longer than anywhere else in the world. Our prison population backs that up. (https://www.apa.org/images/2014-10-incarceration-chart2_tcm7-176264_w1024_n.jpg https://www.apa.org/images/2014-10-incarceration-chart2_tcm7...). Its absolutely not the case that we get better outcomes. There's no evidence to support that longer sentences will solve anything.
2.3 - Has its own problems - a nontrivial amount of people are put to death who are later exonerated. Its costly. Its also not an effective deterrent
Further reading: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/10/incarceration https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/10/incarceration
- throwaway894345 6y ago2.1 you said we were talking about reducing recidivism, not reducing crime overall. To reduce crime in general, I mentioned addressing the systemic upstream factors like poverty and inequality. 2.2 Point blank if you imprison people they aren’t a threat to society while they’re being held. It’s not a good idea IMO, but you didn’t ask for my preferred ideas. 2.3 right, like I said: ethics In general I think we’re agreeing, but your tone seems to suggest otherwise. Hopefully I’m just misreading.