So, this has been on my mind for a while. We have a justice system and I have no doubt in my mind that it works. That being said, I see that there are times when it doesn't work. Studies have shown that offenders who are in jail the first time and who get released will be repeat offenders. I thought the point of prison is to "rehabilitate". My dad and I had a conversation about this a while ago. My dad thinks that first offenders like drugs and all of that shouldn't go to jail, but should go to rehab and then if they repeat it, that's when they go to jail.
I also have something about the death penalty. If someone kills someone and we do the same to them, isn't that us going down to their level? Also, there are problems. What if they guy/girl you're executing is proven to be innocent afterwards? That is bad.
I heard we also spend more money on prisons than education!
That being said, I like this judge's idea
This is what we should be doing at times.
There's a show on A&E called 60 Days In. Basically, it's prisons that grab volunteers who are citizens to go undercover in prison and report them their findings. I recommend you guys watch it as it can be informative.
Let me know your thoughts on this! I'm sorry if I've missed some things, but this is really a broad topic.
Thanks,
CG