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| Thread ID: 125597 | 2012-07-08 00:23:00 | Breaking News - Imprisonment May Reduce Crime Rate | Twelvevolts (5457) | PC World Chat |
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| 1286878 | 2012-07-08 00:23:00 | I remember when I was studying criminology you couldn't find much research that would back up the common belief that longer prison sentences cut overall crime rates. Certainty of being caught was one of the few things demonstrated to work in reducing crime, that is more Police out there to catch the crooks. But now there is hope for Sensible Sentencing types in a recent study (www.guardian.co.uk). But as the comments in the report suggest - very hard to prove a link one way or the other so the debate will rage on. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1286879 | 2012-07-08 02:00:00 | Catching the criminals and putting them in jail could mean a drop in crime. They will certainly not be able to commit further crimes while they are in jail. The hardened criminals will see prison as an occupational hazard and a prison sentence will have little effect on them. First time prison inmates could either find it a short sharp shock or find it a place to make new friends and learn new skills so that they can go on to commit further crime after they get out. I wonder how often the Police catch a serial burglar and end up solving other burglaries. We do need more Police. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1286880 | 2012-07-08 02:04:00 | We should be locking up those who are teaching criminology. Can anyone imagine a world where criminal behavior only had reward? We would be enslaved, at war, and we wouldn't be able to sleep at night. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1286881 | 2012-07-08 06:59:00 | We should be locking up those who are teaching criminology. Can anyone imagine a world where criminal behavior only had reward? We would be enslaved, at war, and we wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Strange thing for you to be imagining - suggest you get a grip. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1286882 | 2012-07-08 07:55:00 | You forgot something volts when the crooks are in jail they aren't doing other crimes. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1286883 | 2012-07-08 08:09:00 | You forgot something volts when the crooks are in jail they aren't doing other crimes. not for the period of incarceration but also during that period skills are taught, bonds are forged, and so on. its a lose lose situation as far as i can see. |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1286884 | 2012-07-08 08:14:00 | not for the period of incarceration but also during that period skills are taught, bonds are forged, and so on. its a lose lose situation as far as i can see. yeah, Because criminals never hang out together or share stories until they get to prison.In fact they are saints until we lock them up and ruin them. Poor souls. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1286885 | 2012-07-08 08:23:00 | yeah, Because criminals never hang out together or share stories until they get to prison.In fact they are saints until we lock them up and ruin them. And your point is ? never said they didn't. probable that it turns borderlines into definites. |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1286886 | 2012-07-08 08:52:00 | And your point is ? never said they didn't. probable that it turns borderlines into definites. The point? You really can't see it? If they are in jail then they aren't probables, they are criminals. It takes a lot of shitbag behaviour and a lot of making life miserable for honest folk before society takes the extreme step of reducing there ability to prey on society. if we are worried that they will continue to wreck havoc once released then that's when 3 strikes policy and extended sentences kicks in. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1286887 | 2012-07-08 10:01:00 | Making prison a crap place to be would be a good start for people not wanting to be there, but if things werent so bloody expensive in NZ like food, I am sure some crimes would drop. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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