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Originally Posted by L-Pink
A big negative I see/understand is expressed by many law enforcement officers .... with nothing to loose many "criminals" escalate violence disproportionally to the crime because the end result is the same.
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Heard the same thing from law officers - it's kinda hard to generalise, - rarely is an offense/background the same, but the label is the same. Some are serious violent offenses, some not physical assaults (fraud blah) and some very trivial but with possibly heavy sentences (drug possession).
Then there are the downright evil
Maybe rare, but they exist and are a menace to everyone, - and the law. (Often driven by greed to the extent they kill others around them - classic major "dealer" scenario where they end up with life or on death row, - not for drugs, but for multiple murders.)
One thing that is prob fair, is that a sentence is treated as almost all "punishment" and no introduction of the word "rehab". Even that balance seems to be debatable - rehab seems to work in some instances, but not necessarily with a high success rate.
You're right in the progression to more serious offenses - and often murder. Others have a problem to start with - ie child abusers - chances are high these people were victims at an earlier age (and they can also progress to murder).
Damn.. it's a complex issue, but would save one hell of a lot of money maintaining jails/staff if it was addressed.