sandandfoam
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What is the purpose of prison?
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What's the purpose of prison?
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standing_alone
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...and rehabilitation.
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angellous_evangellous
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... to protect society from people who would harm them...
blackout
Violet.
In my book the purpose of prison should simply be to keep DANGEROUS people off the streets.
Also people who refuse to respect the basic rights of others in a free society,
should be forced to live in a "sub-society" of their own.
I personally am not into "punishing" people.
Helping them yes. Restricting their activity in/from free society yes...
when absolutely necessary.
Also people who refuse to respect the basic rights of others in a free society,
should be forced to live in a "sub-society" of their own.
I personally am not into "punishing" people.
Helping them yes. Restricting their activity in/from free society yes...
when absolutely necessary.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
It is rather shocking and sad that we as a free society do more for the criminal than the victim.
I don't care enough about criminals to even punish them. It's not so much punishing that's the purpose of prison, but locking them up, forgetting about them, and throwing away the key.
I'd like to see at least half of our prison money going towards helping victims and their families... (eg., take away cable TV, weight rooms, and perhaps indoor plumbing). Forcing prisoners to do hard labor would be a good replacement for all recreation.
Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
That's bound to rehabilitate them? I don't know...I just know that putting away the key and using the money to help the victim didn't really do it either.
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angellous_evangellous
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Quiddity
UndertheInfluenceofGiants
Well, I'm not sure why you'd even care about that.
It's possible to accomplish both, but it's not going to happen if people only care about one.
blackout
Violet.
If we stopped imprisoning people for stupidities
(like posession of a god given plant)
there would be less prisoners/prisons
and more resources to help ALL the people who need the help.
Victims first... offenders second.
(and I'm not talking about cable tv.
when did that ever help ANYONE)
The main point of my post was to say that we imprison
WAY to many people for WAY to many stupid things.
(and often in the name of "punishment")
Keep the world safe and trust karma/god/(natural)magic to take care of the rest.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
O, I agree.
Scott C.
Just one guy
Reasons to incarcerate, In order of priority...
1. Protect the innocent.
2. Rehabilitation.
3. Deter the criminal from doing it again.
4. Deter others from committing the same crime.
5. Punish the criminal in the name of justice.
blackout
Violet.
Scott C.
Just one guy
Not really sure why you attached your post to mine.
I was agreeing with keeping people off the streets (protect the innocent), disagreeing that punishment is not necessary (my lowest priority), and adding other reasons to incarcerate.