Sentencing

[Swan Red]

Who should we be sending to prison and why?

 

As KAMF pointed out it's come up a bit this so I'm wondering what people think the best arguments for sentencing people to prison are.

 

Here are a few of the most notable reasons offered for custodial sentencing.

 

Punishment, people who do wrong deserve punishment

Rehabilitation people who do wrong should be encouraged not to do wrong and be rehabilitated back into society prison provides a means to this

Incapacity people who are locked up can't do wrong against those people on the outside

Compensation the people who have wrong done against them should be given justice

Deterrence, locking people up deters others from doing wrong.

 

I'm interested in alternatives as I generally consider prison unwarranted but am interested in others thoughts.

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Edited August 1, 2014 by kop205

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