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Re: Excellent news!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 3 Mar 2005 00:26:03 GMT
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You mentioned the issue of resources. I don’t have the figures in front of
me, but the cost of supporting a criminal for a full life-sentence is
considerably less than the cost of prosecuting that same criminal through the
entirety of his appeals process.
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No way, you’ve got to be kidding me. Now I know how we massage a budget here in
our little sewer district to show numbers we want, so I can imagine a criminal
institution can show how it costs $1/day to support a convict. Sorry, I don’t
buy it. I found this
on a quick google search. Housing per day according to this is $75.00. (not
food, nor clothing) After 40 years is $1,095,000, for housing alone. Cripes, I
don’t think Gary Ridgeway spent that much on defense. (O.J. might of...) But
the justice of the dollar is another issue.
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This would also have the advantage of
allowing for corrective action if the criminal is later found to be innocent.
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Yeah, it does have that.
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You also suggest a “penal unit” to be used in military action. This presents
additional problems, among them the matters of discipline and reliability,
not to mention the possibility of warcrimes committed by a group formed on
the basis of homicidal tendencies. I’ll let others comment on this question
if they wish.
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No doubt. But my point is homicidal maniacs are already there. I feel that
those problems could be overcome. Certainly not much more difficult than
creating an elaborate justice system.
Mark
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| (...) You have to consider the cost of judges wages, court time, time waiting for court cases (spent in jail-more than ten years on average if I remember). That could easily add to more than the cost of incarceration. Also, consider that your (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Hello Mark: Since your post hasn’t yet been answered, I’ll take a stab at it. You’ve already raised some good objections yourself, upon which I’ll elaborate. You ask what would constitute a satisfactory deterrent/punishment for the planned (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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