After reading the post about the boy robbing an old man and recieving such a long sentence I decided to create this post...
Crime is something all of us are very familiar with, but what are your thoughts when it comes to punishment for crime?
When it comes to punishment related to crime, my ideas are radical to say the least.
Rather than leaving them in a cell to rot, I prefer the idea of community service.
I believe that criminals rather than being put in jail cells, should have the choice of doing un-paid work with a chance to reduce their sentence.
For example, a drug dealer is admitted to jail for 6 years for the intent to supply class A drugs.
He would be given the choice, to work in a factory. For a set time per week, and in a 'working jail' with other inmates.
I've already laid witnessed on errands certain inmates do like laundry, cooking etc. to help reduce their sentence.
In this day and age, cheap employment is everything, as we can see in countries like Japan, China and India. While the west is crippled by debt, these countries are having industrial revolutions.
Clearly the scale would be much smaller, but I do believe anything is better than nothing.
There are obviously many problems and limitations, cost of teaching the inmates the skills required to build/craft/create the product. Cost of food, guards etc. but most of these already factor into modern day prisons, [shelter/food/'help'] etc.
I still have a lot of work to do on this idea, and obviously this wont happen anytime soon, because a complete restructure of the prison system would both be lengthy and costly.
Anyway what are your thoughts on the prison system and crime today? Constructive criticism is gladly welcomed.
Crime is something all of us are very familiar with, but what are your thoughts when it comes to punishment for crime?
When it comes to punishment related to crime, my ideas are radical to say the least.
Rather than leaving them in a cell to rot, I prefer the idea of community service.
I believe that criminals rather than being put in jail cells, should have the choice of doing un-paid work with a chance to reduce their sentence.
For example, a drug dealer is admitted to jail for 6 years for the intent to supply class A drugs.
He would be given the choice, to work in a factory. For a set time per week, and in a 'working jail' with other inmates.
I've already laid witnessed on errands certain inmates do like laundry, cooking etc. to help reduce their sentence.
In this day and age, cheap employment is everything, as we can see in countries like Japan, China and India. While the west is crippled by debt, these countries are having industrial revolutions.
Clearly the scale would be much smaller, but I do believe anything is better than nothing.
There are obviously many problems and limitations, cost of teaching the inmates the skills required to build/craft/create the product. Cost of food, guards etc. but most of these already factor into modern day prisons, [shelter/food/'help'] etc.
I still have a lot of work to do on this idea, and obviously this wont happen anytime soon, because a complete restructure of the prison system would both be lengthy and costly.
Anyway what are your thoughts on the prison system and crime today? Constructive criticism is gladly welcomed.
