I think we also have to separate types of criminals. Those that choose a life of crime, because they can get some return that they believe they can not get otherwise, maybe detoured by severe punishment. But I'm not sure how much horrific crime is perpetrated by these types of professional criminals.
When we start looking at the examples such as the one that started this thread, we are bringing in meaningless violent crime that involves mental illness and/or drugs and other irrational causes. And I just do not believe that these types would ever be swayed by any amount or determent. If one is not making rational choices, then what would be a determent to one? And how would causing someone to suffer horribly help the victim of the crime. Their family (admittedly also victims) maybe, but how does it really help them? Is it going to lesson their grief? Remove their memory? I just think you get as much good by locking them away, where the crime can not be repeated. I think this galls some since many think that prisons have become too comfortable. While they are no longer the Tower of London, I still think they are a long way from a Hilton, even a Motel 6. Now if the perpetrator could somehow help a surviving victim, by organ donation or something, then I maybe swayed to more aggressive treatment of them. But, whoa would that be a slippery slope. -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157152 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
