Does punishment prevent crime

Answer 1

Look at what the sheriff in Phoenix Az. has done. Take all the resort type life away from the convicts. Leave them in the heat and cold . And let them know every day why they are there. Clean out death row exacute all of those that have been put there for that reason. Don`t keep feeding and clothing them. One appeal is enough to prove if they are guilty or not. Then in 30 days carry out the sentence that was given to them.

The prison system in Arkansas used to have to raise the food stuff in the prison system. I remember when I was a teenager going by the prison and seeing white uniforms all out in the fields when it was light enough to see what you were doing. And they would be out there all day. But now when the temperature gets 80 degrees they are loaded on an air conditioned bus and taken back to the barracks in the cool.

I asked my boss one time when it got 90 degrees if I could go inside to sit in the cool I was told I could go home and then find a new job. Or get out there and get the job done like I was hired to do. Now that was not fair to me, or I didn`t think it was. Having to work in the heat while the prisoners were sitting in air conditioning and not earning their keep.

But there are too many soft hearted people out in the world that don`t think a convict should have to do anything, but set around in the law library filling out law suits that don`t really mean a thing. Just wasting more tax payers money. Put that chain gang back in action and put them off of their lazy behinds and out duing a lot of work everyday. Five and one half days a week.

Answer 2

There is no evidence that imprisonment reduces crime statistically, but of course each individual prisoner is prevented from committing crimes while he's incarcerated.

The U.S. has more prisoners per capita than any other developed country and spends huge amounts of public money to keep those people incarcerated. The prison system nationwide has almost completely abandoned even token efforts toward rehabilitation and is used strictly for punishment. Lengthy incarceration virtually guarantees that the individual will never become a productive citizen and that he will most likely revert to more crime when released.

Answer 3

Punishment is only the answer if you want to pay more taxes to keep offenders incarcerated. Often the punishment doesn't deter criminals. Many criminals have nothing to lose so they are unafraid of going to prison. Focus on community based policing programs, start there and crime will decrease.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, for a lot of people, that's the only consequence that matters.

Answer 5

It does guarantee one thing, that that person will not commit another heinous crime.

Answer 6

punishment can deter crime only if the punishment is harsh and inhuman as in the Old Testament.

Answer 7

The punishment can't stop the crime