The ACT party's "3 strikes" law has

[Lilith7]

Thing is, we all know punishment is not a deterrent, it simply makes us feel better. If we want to lower crime rates we need to look at the root causes, not the end results. Remove the motivation to commit crimes before they happen, not whack these people with sticks when the deed is well done.

Yes - but that would make sense.


We somehow prefer not to start with causes, possibly because its far more complex & difficult, can't be done in five minutes & doesn't involve harsh punishment. And ,of course it would mean that some wouldn't get that sense of satisfaction from whacking someone.
We could learn a lot from looking at other countries which are getting better results, especially in lowering the rate of recidivism.


Of all places to copy methods from, the USA should always have been last; theirs is a very cruel system particularly when it comes to their over use of solitary confinement - they're well aware it causes insanity when over used, yet continue to do so.

https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/hell-very