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The Norwegian system is capital intensive, but good at preventing recidivism.[0][1][2] Evidence based policy works. Even starting the transition to evidence ba
by markvdb 5y ago
The Norwegian system is capital intensive, but good at preventing recidivism.[0][1][2]
Evidence based policy works. Even starting the transition to evidence based policy in the US would be hard though.
[0] https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1177 https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?a...
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48885846 https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48885846
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_Norway
- ambrozk 5y agoAs you say, going from what we have to what they have will be no simple matter. It would take decades of reform at the very least. In the meantime, it doesn't make sense to just stop improning people for minor crimes.
- usbqk 5y agoA system that works in a country won’t work in another country that is culturally different, more heterogenous, etc.
- markvdb 5y agoIt might not work as well, but there are certainly useful hints to be taken. At a bare minimum, it proves that recidivism is not laws-of-physics unavoidable.