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An idea of penal colony is idiotic (sorry to break HN rules), but why not long term prison. I wonder if it could be codified into law. "If you've been responsi
by netsharc 4y ago
An idea of penal colony is idiotic (sorry to break HN rules), but why not long term prison.
I wonder if it could be codified into law. "If you've been responsible for x% of convictions, we will imprison you for increasingly longer periods", or "Top 1% of people when sorted by number of convictions will get a long-ass sentence the next time they get convicted."...
- throwaway290 4y agoWhy idiotic? Are there examples of bad precedents?
- Duwensatzaj 4y agoThis is codified in law. Habitual offender sentence enhancement or three strikes laws.
- EdwardDiego 4y agoThis already happens in sentencing. If you've been convicted of similar offending in the past, the judge is going to sentence you more harshly. And in some countries, if you're a proven perpetual threat, the judge can issue a preventive detention sentence. It has the advantage over the death penalty in that's reversible if a miscarriage of justice occurs.