These days more people seem to be going to jail and prison. Do you think they will still be around in 100 years and people will be surprised that people used to be locked up in the past.
I've been in jail and am probably going back but I don't understand why people are sent to jail so much instead of other punishments like community service or fines. It just seems a waste of people's lives and money.
2007-02-01 05:40:50 · 5 answers · asked by Jamie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
i dont know, because it is in 100 years!
2007-02-01 05:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Xx-ѕнιяℓєу-xX 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not give details, probably because it sounds like you have not received a conviction or sentence on your recidivism. Most people here seem concerned about non violent crime, but you know what happens to cell thieves! Consider the feeling of violation one feels when one discovers ones residence has been broken into. If it wasn't for the law, there would be many more felons injured or worse, by retribution and vigilante justice, consider yourself lucky you are in the care of peace officers. I agree there is a tendency to put too many low risk criminals in Jail (gaol) in the US. E.G. Marijuana possession, prostitution, 3rd strike outs. But the high risk rollers like big business fraudsters deserve to be there as they cost many big money losses through their greed. They played with fire and got burned. "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime." I think some form of incarceration e.g. electronic, will be in existence in 100 years. If crime is the oldest profession then Jail Guards (sorry "correctional officers") are the second oldest profession. Do yourself a favour, change your attitude and thinking or get serious counselling and try listening and acting pro-socially (normal).
2016-05-24 02:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have your own answer, you were in jail but expect to be going back. This suggests that the experience of jail time was not bad enough so that you'd want to avoid it in the future. It also suggests that the jail's reformation process was ineffective or non-existent. Given that, would community service or a fine caused you to change your ways or stop doing what you expect to be returned to jail for?
I'd suggest that sentences have, in addition to jail time, intensive education/re-education, ethics training, minimal facilities (only what is necessary to survive) and hard labour.
2007-02-01 05:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jails have been around since before roman times so i think they will still be here in 100 years.
2007-02-01 05:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as there are criminals, there will be prisons.
2007-02-01 05:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋