Right -Wing Views...?

Question

I need to argue a case for my Sociology project. It has to be on crime/prisons/policing and it has too be from a Right-Wing perspective..... any ideas would be apprecitaed!

Thankyou :)

Answer 1

It has been my observation , if you take a pro capital punishment. assume every prisoner is there because they are guilty . no parole and no chance for early release . Give the prisoners bread and water . All in the name of God . You will do fine .

Answer 2

All themes to do with crime, prisons, and policing from the right wing view are centered around an “individual’s” responsibility.

In other words, society, genetics, the dog, my husband, my wife, etc., didn’t make me do it… I did it. And I take “full” responsibly. Likewise others should take full responsibility for their actions as well.

The fact that you grow up in a ghetto is not an excuse for committing crime, being arrested and incarcerated. Why? Because there are people from ghettos that never experience that and expect the police to pick up the bad guys and put them in prison. They want and deserve protection as well as anyone else.

I’ve been in prisons, both state and federal, due to my job. In almost all instances the officers are less aggressive than most law enforcement and are more likely to ignore a challenge. The less violence there is in a prison, makes it a much better work environment. Therefore they are more likely to want prisoners to get what they want instead of abuse them. It simply a job and less work makes it more desirable. You have less work not by abusing or arguing with the inmates. Prisons are not a place to “reform” anyone. I don’t think we should ever reform anyone but “detain” them to keep them off the streets to commit more crimes. And that is exactly what is being done in prisons today.

The fear that lack of reform only teaches a criminal how to be a better criminal is 100% BS. If they want reform they can do it themselves. They have enough resources to do it themselves and “adults” don’t need a mentor to teach them a beautiful way of life. You can also forget that criminals have a low self esteem. That is 100% BS as well. They are by far more confident than 99% of the general population. The fact that they show embarrassment when trying to read a complicated document, appear uncomfortable in fancy social settings, not knowing proper etiquette, doesn’t in the least make them feel they are not far superior to you.

If you’re sentenced to prison, federal is much, much, much more desirable than state. And I mean “any” state.

Although this isn’t part of your question and I am just throwing out my thoughts so you can see how a right wing thinks about your topic, I see something much, much more important than rehabilitation. That is getting these people jobs once they are on the outside. For the few that have decided to change this will go a long way on keeping them on the right foot. And even for those that really haven’t committed themselves not returning to prison it might give them enough of a boost (after such a boring existence) to desire a more stable life.

The vast majority (99.9%) of prisoners are in prison because they “deserve to be there.” Notice that I didn’t say, “Guilty of the crimes they were convicted of.” That is what the guards think since they deal with these people every day. That is what I think and probably most people of the right wing mindset think. The average inmate commits many more crimes than they are convicted of and one of the big reasons the longer incarnation times (e.g. mandatory) has reduced reported crimes.

As far as my extreme right wing view, I believe that a car chase should be ended with a bullet to the head of the perpetrator as soon as possible. Dope is not that big of a deal to me although I know a lot of crimes center around dope. Dope dealers are a different story to me and should be pursued at the level they are being pursued today. While I like long sentences, if I had my choice my priority would like “quicker” to-trial times with a limited number of appeals.

I agree with capital punishment and think the appeals should be drastically reduced with a much quicker to retrial time. Conjugal visits should never be allowed. Neither should marriage, voting rights, or Internet access (including reform or prison training).

All jail time should be exactly what the jury determines and there should be no parole, ever. The jury should know “exactly” the number of years they determine will be served… no more and no less. In general 3 times and you’re out is a good thing. Juvenile crime should be 5 times and you’re out. After 5 convictions the juvenile should be sent to a “reform school” (at a time that when rehabilitation has a chance) as was done in the old days, until they are 18. No record should be erased for a juvenile and every juvenile arrest should be public record. Corporal punishment should be reinstated in all schools from 1st through 12th grade. The driving age should be 18 years old for all states and a driving school mandatory.

Answer 3

Well i could offer a few avenues of reasoning.

The first statement you could make is that prison is the most effective way to deal with crime.

you could argue that prevention programs don't work or that preveniton programs are no guarntee

whereas prisons are real world solutions.

Secondly you could argue that tough crime law will act as a deterent.
That although law like California three strikes law puts away a large amount of non violent offenders, it still acts as a deterent to all crime because of its sweeping scope.

Third policing increased policing is madatory to control the certain areas with high crime.

Instead of fixing the root causes of crime poverty and poor education.

Policing is a real world solution that addressed the current problem and not pontial benifits in the future.

Basically your approach would be to address all the symptoms of crime and controlling it by jails

rather than investing in the elimation of its root causes.

if you are also including capital punishment into the debatee, argue that excuting minors or legally retarded people is justice, because it should exact justice, and justice is blind and then define fair to fit your agurment.

Answer 4

You won't get very good research here. You will just get a bunch of Liberal bashing. Occasionally you may get a good answer, but the majority will be bad mouthing the Dems. Good luck on your project.