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Originally Posted by Eric
Don't expect this argument to have much effect on the hang 'em high, bring back the lash crowd on here ... they seem to be beyond reason. It doesn't seem to matter to them that in Britain, and Canada for that matter, crime rates and recidivism rates are dropping owing to policies focussing on education and rehabilitation, rather than on punishment and deterrant.
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Great point -there has to be punishment of course, loss of freedom for many would be punishment enough. (It would for me anyway!)
Rehabilitation and education are fundamental if we expect offenders to be able to re-enter society and take up jobs. It is particularly hard for young people to manage this if they have no support network. Would you employ someone with a record or a person who has never offended? Time is one thing people have on their hands while in prison - it should be used constructively, learning useful skills and improving the possibility for an offender to become a full member of society once their sentence is completed.