Does sending someone to jail who has done no harm to anyone make sense? Someone who misses a single traffic court arraignment is arrested and spends a night in jail, is this fair, isn't it more costly to the system? Unnecessarily costly? Men who fall behind on child custody payments are being put in jail to earn credit and reduce their back payments owed for child custody, How does this even make sense? Non-violent drug offenses, how much are we paying to keep these people in jail because they are drug addicts? It has been proven that drug treatment is more effective, and less costly, so why are we still sending these people to jail?
2007-10-13 08:21:26 · 4 answers · asked by poet1b 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I would never condone breaking the law, but it seems that, especially in the UK, the targets set by the government for the police, result in ridiculous misdemeanors being enforced.
Paedophiles get away with community service because there is no room for them in prison, whereas pensioners who refuse to pay their council tax, for good reason, are given custodial sentences.
To me it's madness, and it makes a lot of people loose their faith in the judicial system. Why bother abiding by the law, as you might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
2007-10-13 08:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by smith.w6079 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drug addicts, even non-violent ones, commit horrible crimes by proxy. Their drug money funds murders and kidnappings and corruptions all over the world. While they're in jail, they should be forced to view the police photos of tortures, hackings, bombings with all the blood and gore. They should have to listen to the stories of children and widows of murdered judges and murdered police officers.
2007-10-14 00:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You commit crimes against society (the state). When you do not pay child support the people of the state pay it.
When you drive a car you sign an agreement that you will follow the laws, and are made aware of the consequnces of not doing it.
most non violent drug offender that in jail are their because they are multiple offenders, or were busted for distribution.
these people belongin jail. Rehab has about 10% sucess rate jaile has about a 40% sucess rate.
2007-10-13 08:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wake up!!! People aren't going to jail because they're drug addicts. They're going to jail because they're drug addicts who break into cars, burglarize homes, and rob the elderly.
2007-10-14 00:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋