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5. you didn't get that they have a remarkably low

Reply to Johnny Rico (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 05:43 PM

May 2012

recidivism rate? Isn't that a plus for society?

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Welcome to the world's nicest prison. [View all] Johnny Rico May 2012 OP

We've discussed this prison with some regularity here at DU struggle4progress May 2012 #1

The way I see it, prisons have three purposes. backscatter712 May 2012 #4

What you lump under "punishment" involves many different theories, I think: struggle4progress May 2012 #7

If you start from the standpoint that anyone can be redeemed XemaSab May 2012 #2

i like that they're experimenting with alternatives to the dump-all-manner-of-abuse-on-them model. unblock May 2012 #3

I like this approach. maggiesfarmer May 2012 #6

Then, again, it's Norwegian beachfront, which may not command the high prices struggle4progress May 2012 #8

beachfront is still beachfront... more relevant perhaps is that norway has tons of oil money unblock May 2012 #17

you didn't get that they have a remarkably low cali May 2012 #5

It is a plus for society, but that's not the only factor to consider. Johnny Rico May 2012 #9

Good to know that you think our justice system is infallible.. Fumesucker May 2012 #11

When did I assert either of those statements? Documentation, please. Johnny Rico May 2012 #12

You want punishment for people convicted of crimes, not rehabilitation.. Fumesucker May 2012 #13

Anyone who thinks the justice system is perfectible is a naive foolish dreamer. Johnny Rico May 2012 #16

More punishment? In CA we spend more on them than our universities! CreekDog May 2012 #14

More punishment for *real* criminals, yes. Legalize all drugs. Johnny Rico May 2012 #15

this is exactly the kind of "desert" obsession i was referring to in post #3. unblock May 2012 #18

yeah, vengeance works so well. It's clear you don't give a flying fuck cali May 2012 #21

The problem with punishment is that it just doesn't work. backscatter712 May 2012 #22

My cousin, in his early 20's, was hit driving a moped by a small commercial truck Nikia May 2012 #23

On the other hand there's Joe Arpaio's prison example lunatica May 2012 #10

From the perspective of society what do you think is more cost effective nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #19

"If we get caught we're not going to white collar resort prison...." Initech May 2012 #20

Good for Norway. white_wolf May 2012 #24

They probably have no prison riots in this place jmowreader May 2012 #25

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