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Originally Posted by Slava
I'm in favour of things like reconciliation, rehabilitation and proactive solutions. But there's a significant issue because those steps take years to bear fruit and give results. We can't just let havoc ensue because we're playing the long game and need to take appropriate steps to deal with things in the meantime.
I think not releasing people who are deemed a high risk to reoffend is a good starting point when it comes to violent crimes. The point of incarceration (in my opinion) is not punishment, so it's not about "I paid my dues". Maybe these people did spend the requisite time behind bars, but if they're unrepentant and likely to search for victims all over again, we ought to try to prevent that.
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I'd question if two (or one however this ends up) going on a wild stabbing spree is a bit an outlier rather than an indication of a 'havoc' in society.
Should we review how we handle violent criminals - yes obviously and perhaps stricter punishments is part of it. But we've got a country just south of us that shows that throwing every 20th person in jail for a long time doesn't solve anything.