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If not prison, how would you deal with murderers, rapists, child predators and jaywalkers? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

A focus on rehabilitation doesn't mean releasing dangerous predators into society. Merely that rehabilitation is the focus, rather than punishment or profit.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Correct. Some simply require a permanent albeit humane separation from civil society. Anders Breivik is an example of this.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    Absolutely my take. People who are harmful to society need to be removed from society for the good of society. These people should be treated humanely, and we need to accept that a great many of them behave the way they were taught. What we need to do while society is being protected from them is teach them how to behave in society. For those that accept that their behavior needs to change and learn new behavior, great. Release them on parole, monitor and assist them to make sure the new behavior is being maintained and let them continue with their lives. For those who don't or won't learn to behave in society, keep them isolated from society in a humane environment with people there to make sure the recalcitrant and incorrigible aren't harming themselves and each other, and move on.

    And all that leads to the question of what is harmful to society...

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