1. Don’t let the liberals get to them! When that happens, the guilty get whitewashed as hard-luck saints who mistakenly left their keys in their vehicles or writing AM instead of PM when referring to an afternoon/evening/night event.
2. Especially for child-molesters and child-rapists, upon entering the cellblocks for the first time, LOUDLY announce (((in the best stage whisper possible))) to the other convicts the reason for the incarceration, then leave the situation for about 18 hours before conducting a welfare check.
Implant of slow-release anti-depressant to last a lifetime - removes both libido and aggression. I quite like the idea of removing the gonads - but unfortunately, I don't think it's enough. In ancient history, eunuchs were still capable of violence. One has to find a way to remove the motivation as well as the capacity.
Maybe anti-depressants combined with retraining - therapeutic and cognitive behavioural - continues until there is clear evidence that it's worked and is lasting - prob. at least six years in worst cases. Leg-band for monitoring.
Narcissists and anyone with zero empathy - incurable - a lifetime in prison.
This post was edited by inky at July 24, 2019 6:47 PM MDT
retraining - therapeutic and cognitive behavioural - continues until there is clear evidence that it's worked and is lasting - prob. at least six years in worst cases.
It is my opinion that far too many new victims are created when these “rehabilitative” efforts are applied in cases of violent convicted criminals being unleashed on the general public. Personally, I do not know the true effectiveness of rehabilitation of criminal predators, mainly because I am extremely skeptical that almost any one of them can merely pretend to have seen the light, to have “found God”, to have repented, to have gone straight, to have “gotten his mind right”*. Admittedly, it’s in the prisoners’ best interests to convince deciding authorities that rehabilitation has been successful, whether it actually has or not. Lying about it is small potatoes when compared to the underlying crime itself. Getting released from prison and landing in a victim-rich environment is nirvana for the monster who seeks to re-offend.
Studies of recidivism in states that have rehabilitation show that 80% of participants never offend again. (Greenland and Portugal - and one program associated with India's prison for its worst offenders.)
This contrasts with states where rehab is not practised - where the rate of reoffending is exactly the opposite - 80% of those released after serving their terms end up back in gaol.
There is no program anywhere that has used anti-depressants in the way I've suggested.
Believe me, on an emotional level I'd love to castrate every rapist and sex offender.
I do agree that some offenders can put on a very good act - and no matter how expert the criminal psychologist, some crims will always succeed in their con-jobs.
The question comes down to the risks society is willing to face. Is it best to have such programs so that the 8O% can be rehabilitated, thereby costing the taxpayer much less and creating a useful citizen? Or does the re-offending of the 20% and the harm to their victims justify permanent maiming or incarceration of those who could have been reformed?
From my point of view, the re-offenders would never get a second chance.
This post was edited by inky at July 24, 2019 7:02 PM MDT
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