the_kuntess
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I figured that you did. I think there is a danger when you wade into issues like this of being dazzled by the confusion and you begin to think that everything is relative or arbitrary.
I think that American culture is more weighted on the punitive side that other English speaking countries and that is at least a part of the reason that their prison syatem is so loaded on a per capita basis. It certainly looks like they could have just as safe a society without the expense of their present system.
You are exactly right.
I know all about dazzling and baffling people with statistics and scenarios and cost benefit analysis - but ultimately trying to get the best result for the most people (I'm a planner - what can I say !) is what it all comes down to.
Punitive vs regulatory is an interesting area.