If criminal activity could be cured completely then why on earth would we imprison people?
BTW, I put my actions where my mouth is on this. I fought hard to keep the young man that hit us head-on while on drugs from going to prison after he rehab'ed himself. While I am permanently disabled as a result of this accident, permanently wrecking his life as well would serve no useful purpose. He will contribute a lot to society during his lifetime as a result of having turned his life around.
If the crime was related to legit ailment from which they were suffering and the pill is an effective cure I don't see why not in theory.
Legislative wise though it's a mess to try to get professional consensus in regards to mental illnesses and pills don't magically fix most mental illnesses in a guaranteed way that can be relied upon.
But in a fairyland where "no chance of relapse" is a sure thing it would be unimaginable to keep them locked up.
Lets say if it was possible to rehabilitate every criminal and make them feel remorse with a single pill and there were no chances of relapses,should criminals be given the pill and released immediately back into society/not have to serve out a punishment or should they still serve out what ever punishment the courts gave them
I believe rehabilitation is one of the goals of the prison system,but not a priority.Punishment is the main priority of the justice system,deterrence of criminal activity is the second priority.
Have you ever heard of a hypothetical question?
Technically, deterrence means you shouldn't let them out. Knowledge of the 'pill release' is likely to increase the attractiveness of crime amongst the potential criminals.Of course they should be released if they were completely "cured." The whole point of punishment IS deterrence! What the hell is the point of keeping harmless people in prison on the taxpayer's dime?
If it was possible to rehabilitate criminals with one pill.......................
What i find informative through this debate is that you think all criminals have something wrong with them.
Your missing the point of how advantages it is to break the law if you get away with it.
Technically, deterrence means you shouldn't let them out. Knowledge of the 'pill release' is likely to increase the attractiveness of crime amongst the potential criminals.
Lets say if it was possible to rehabilitate every criminal and make them feel remorse with a single pill and there were no chances of relapses,should criminals be given the pill and released immediately back into society/not have to serve out a punishment or should they still serve out what ever punishment the courts gave them
I believe rehabilitation is one of the goals of the prison system,but not a priority.Punishment is the main priority of the justice system,deterrence of criminal activity is the second priority.
Of course they should be released if they were completely "cured." The whole point of punishment IS deterrence! What the hell is the point of keeping harmless people in prison on the taxpayer's dime?
There are not in prison for treatment,they are in prison as a punishment I.E. loss of freedom and rights for committing a heinous act. It doesn't matter if they are harmless anymore,if they feel remorse or what ever it doesn't change the fact they did something to wind up behind bars. It amazes me how you scumbag sympathizers have no regard for the victims and their families.
What i find informative through this debate is that you think all criminals have something wrong with them.Your missing the point of how advantages it is to break the law if you get away with it.
I have always been of the opinion Al capone would be a bill gates if he could.
Many scumbag sympathizers think criminals should be treated like someone with a illness that needs to be cured and released with no regard for the victims.
Technically, deterrence means you shouldn't let them out. Knowledge of the 'pill release' is likely to increase the attractiveness of crime amongst the potential criminals.
There are not in prison for treatment,they are in prison as a punishment I.E. loss of freedom and rights for committing a heinous act. It doesn't matter if they are harmless anymore,if they feel remorse or what ever it doesn't change the fact they did something to wind up behind bars. It amazes me how you scumbag sympathizers have no regard for the victims and their families.
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