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When cities are forced to cull their definition of "chronic reoffender" because the list is too long to monitor, it's clear that "punishing behaviour"

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Mar 27 '13, 12:38

is not enough.

(This is a reference to a recent statement from Vancouver Police, so it doesn't apply to my overall statement about excessive jailtime in the US - quite the opposite - but I think we, in both countries, need to drastically re-think Punishment as the only way to combat crime)

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Or...the original penalties were not nearly harsh enough. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 27, 12:39 4
- I think that some people get stuck in that developmental stage where punishment is not a deterrent at all, it's even a motivator. - Beryllium Mar 27, 12:42 3
  - Sure it does. If a person is to the point where consequences don't matter to them, them not being a part of society is a benefit to society. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 12:51 2
    - And here we are, doing away with capital punishment! -- nm - Spawn Mar 27, 13:00 1
      - Honestly, I'm of the opinion that if you reform the system, make it actually something that's done far more fairly and competently - Will Hunting Mar 27, 13:20

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