4 ms·
The primary purpose of prisons is to keep criminals out of the streets and physically unable to re-offend. Punishment and/or rehabilitation are at most distant
by Georgelemental 3y ago
The primary purpose of prisons is to keep criminals out of the streets and physically unable to re-offend. Punishment and/or rehabilitation are at most distant secondary considerations.
- Tronno 3y agoIf that were true, then why do prison sentences have an end date?
- fnimick 3y agoA disturbing number of Americans would be very happy if they didn't. See: "tough on crime" winning elections everywhere, three strikes laws, mandatory minimums, and the surprisingly popular viewpoint even in relatively liberal areas that more crimes should face the death penalty. The last one is particularly eye-opening: when I point out that the death penalty costs the state more due to appeals, the response I frequently get is that the solution there is to make the death penalty easier to apply and block appeals on it. "Execute all drug dealers" and the like.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- 7952 3y agoIt is a false dichotomy. We could have both.