 | | Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. —Christopher L. Weeks
| | | | (...) Umm...do you know what it costs to incarcerate people. I don't have numbers in front of me, but I can only imagine that it would be cheaper for the US taxpayer to help them than to jail them. Chris (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. —John Neal
| | | | | (...) Do you know the percentage of crimes committed which are perpetrated by repeat offenders? If we just keep them in jail the first time, crime would plummet. -John (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. —Christopher L. Weeks
| | | | | (...) in (...) No, I don't. What is it? And what counts as a crime when compiling those numbers? And why is it that you think crimes that take place in prison are less important? I think the overall effect on the economy of fixing those who can be (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. —John Neal
| | | | | (...) I'd have to remember where I saw it, but something like 70% of all violent crimes are committed by repeat offenders. And what counts as a crime when compiling those (...) I don't think I ever asserted that. (...) *They* are a necessary evil to (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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