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Based on the evidence I've seen and my own lived experience I believe that rehabbing criminals works better than punishing them. To me, that seems pretty straig
by LargeTomato 3y ago
Based on the evidence I've seen and my own lived experience I believe that rehabbing criminals works better than punishing them. To me, that seems pretty straight forward.
Where I disagree is how much it costs. There are some criminals I don't want to pay for rehab for. Addicts who don't want to be sober, petty theft with short sentences, and heinous psycho criminals are all groups I do not want my taxes helping.
- chuckadams 3y agoYour taxes are still paying for locking them up.
- LargeTomato 3y agoThat's okay because it's cheaper to lock them up, at least in the short term. Long term it's definitely more complicated but the punishment aspect that's associated with the more heinous crimes is a feature, not a bug.
- chuckadams 3y agoI suspect if you consider even just one several-year jail term, it ends up a lot more expensive, to say nothing of recidivism rates turning them into multiple terms. You might not like "coddling" criminals with rehabilitation, but bottom line is it's cheaper and more effective.
- LargeTomato 3y agoShow me some data and I will change my mind.