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"every 24% rise in prison numbers only cuts crime by 1%"
Clearly prison doesn't work. Clearly we have to look beyond the simplistic, and completely useless "lock 'em up and throw away the key" policy, because it will not cut crime.
Unless that is you plan to imprison around 15-20 million people at least.
Because thats working so well in the US isnt it.
I reckon the actual detection rate is hardly out of single figure which means many criminals are emboldened by the fact that they know theres little chance they'll be caught.
Low detection rates = more encouragement to criminals = more criminals
[/rethorical question] :rolleyes:
Why do you think some people take drugs?
What do you mean by this? Do you think people are born bad?
Why do you think some people can't be bothered to work?
I wonder if the Christ he claims to so ardently believe and follow would share his views on the disenfranchised being "scum". Hmm lets see now, he consorted with prostitutes and drunkards and condemned the rich and self righteous. The panel says ..... "NEXT contestant please!"
Guess we have yet further demonstration of RK's "phoneyness" shinining through bright and clear!
We are all born with the stain of "Original Sin" on our souls, some people never get rid of it. Low-life scum are people who simply want to take and contribute nothing to society.
Lazy? Prefer living on state handouts and do a bit of thieving on the side? Low-life scum?
Actually that would be the obscenely wealthy and their avaricious corporate structures.
Hello, do you really think that before someone commits a crime they look at the local detection rate for their local police force.
There are many reasons why people commit crimes and I'm pretty sure that most people don't plan on getting caught. If you want to reduce crime you've got to address the reason for it occuring. Ultra tough sentences were tried in the 1800's when you could be hung or transported for stealing food, vandalism of london bridge or for some strange reason, wrongly dressing as a Chelsea Pensioner. Crime however still occured.
Last year 1,071,000 crimes were not "detected".
The average rate of "detection" per Police officer is 10 per year.
Question: How many more Police officers do we therefore need to recruit to clear up these undetected crimes?
I just think the average of 10 cases a year per officer is very very low. Its unacceptable.
Why do you think people might have a self-destruct button? Why do you think some people take drugs anyway, knowing what the end result might be?
Speak for yourself. I wasn't born with any original sin thanks. Why do you think some people only want to take and not give? (I presume you're not talking about bosses here)
Why do you think that people might prefer living on state handouts? Its not an easy life.
You haven't really answered my questions. You've just said people act bad because they are bad. Its a circular argument.
Because thats how capitalism works.
Your posts about New Labour and 'Phoney Blair' I'm not shocked by, your almost total lack of sources I can put up with but this really, deeply saddening.
I ask again, do you have any compassion for your fellow humans at all?
Yet you are openly saying you think that there is a sub section of society which are 'scum'.
Are they redeemable in anyway? Or should we maybe just lock them up before they cause anymore trouble?