Another shooting and no one raises am eyebrow

[psheldrake1]

And how many people have been shot since this thread started. I don't here you're complaints about them.

[Criminogenic]

(17th November 2009 04:05)Headbanger Wrote:  No; There is a time and place for policing crime, and there are people who should be locked up for life, but I don't think this is the case in most incidents. As a matter of fact, I believe that most punishments handed out by the court system are too severe and damage society more than criminals.

Poverty and crime go hand in hand, and it is my opinion that poverty is one of the largest contributors to crime. Combating poverty would be the number one best way to reduce crime. (no, I don't know any ways to magically reduce poverty)

The second best way to remove crimes that, well, shouldn't be crimes. A major example of which would be the decriminalization of marijuana, and possibly the legalization of prostitution. I'm sure others could come up with some more examples.

Of course I'm not suggesting that these methods would eliminate all crime - indeed, some people apparently have no motivation for the crimes they commit, or are deranged/deluded/wannabe martyrs etc. The best we can do in these situations is to react to them.

Thank you SO much for saying that... though, I don't believe that we can ever police out crime without going all Minority Report.

[j3frinho7]

(17th November 2009 21:47)Criminogenic Wrote:  

(17th November 2009 04:05)Headbanger Wrote:  No; There is a time and place for policing crime, and there are people who should be locked up for life, but I don't think this is the case in most incidents. As a matter of fact, I believe that most punishments handed out by the court system are too severe and damage society more than criminals.

Poverty and crime go hand in hand, and it is my opinion that poverty is one of the largest contributors to crime. Combating poverty would be the number one best way to reduce crime. (no, I don't know any ways to magically reduce poverty)

The second best way to remove crimes that, well, shouldn't be crimes. A major example of which would be the decriminalization of marijuana, and possibly the legalization of prostitution. I'm sure others could come up with some more examples.

Of course I'm not suggesting that these methods would eliminate all crime - indeed, some people apparently have no motivation for the crimes they commit, or are deranged/deluded/wannabe martyrs etc. The best we can do in these situations is to react to them.

Thank you SO much for saying that... though, I don't believe that we can ever police out crime without going all Minority Report.

thank you both...

I just want to add that once we kill poverty and decrease (as much as possible) crime reasons, the next step should be tougher punishments considering the reason of the crime, and if we continue in that way, I think that can solve %80 (if not more) of the problem.