famous convicted criminals change from bad to great.?
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nelson mandela.\npossibly Stanley 'Tookie' Williams
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I agree wholeheartedly, and think it is a shame.\n\nTo make matters worse, prisoners come out worse than they went in--due to being labeled--and due to being made to live among worse criminals.
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They become a new person. If the change was for the worst, then they will have a bad personality. If they change for the good, then it will be good.
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a lot easier than their victims- i'm talking sex offenders and murderers and drug dealers here. Too easy.\n\nBut money/fraud crimes- they should give something back to the community, not be treated the same as above. i.e non violent criminals, but not ones that prey on old folk though- they are bad too.
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I do not believe law itself changes people. It is their own conscience that changes them. However, it can also be that they are punished and do not wosh to go through it again. so they decide to change.
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I think it is common today what you are saying. I hear stories like this a lot, and it's not getting better. They do stick up for each other and in a way I don't blame them. They have a tough job that I know I wouldn't want. I will say there are a lot of good Cops that get a bad reputation because of the bad ones. What would help is every six months have them take Drug tests, and a polygraph test.
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Yes, I think about how many people over the past 5 years who have been released from prison because DNA proved them innocent.  I bet there are hundreds of people in time, maybe even executed, for crimes they did not commit.
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oh man! i love AAF's Smooth Criminal.  what did happen to them.  now i'm going to have to look it up on the Internet!
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I think you mean that crook who went prison for having his business partner killed.\nNicholas van Hoogstraten.\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3301361.stm
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Depends on the severity of the crime.  If they are locked up for a white collar crime, I would say yes.  If it was a violent crime, I would say no.  Anything else is a maybe.
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HELLO! If they are so good then why are they in jail! Duhhh
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My parents own a company and have hired a lot of different types of people - from fellows to bums (my dad wants to save the world).  There is one guy in particular that is practically a member of the family now that has really turned his life around after spending 12 years in prison for murder.  He goes to church, has a great job (not working for us any longer) and is one of the nicest people you will meet.  \n\nThey don't all do it but they are out there.
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Obviously something motivates them to act in these ways.\n There may be different factors and there are no generalisations. but there are far too many people in prison for committing these heinous crimes , and a much much greater number who exploit young girls around the earth today ( and boys too ).\n          I think that the worst behaviour is built up to from a foundation. Whatever the starting point, the person must ignore their conscience at some ponit or maybe they have been abused too and do not have any consideration for their poor victims.\n      On tv these people are portrayed as acting in a downward spiral getting more and more out of control. James 1 v 14
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This is an excellent idea and i myself would vote for it in a heartbeat, being in law enforcement, I daily see these undesirables, not the ones who want to get a better life, the bad one, the thieves, rapist, burglars and such come back within 24 hours of being deported, ugh!!!!
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hopefully to criminal goes to jail
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I don't think most rehabilitation programs are successful.  We can't force someone to change-they need to want to change, and even then they may not succeed.  Most programs do not address all needs, and most ex-convicts, have a more difficult time  due to the NIMBY syndrome (Not in my backyard).  Who want's a convict to live next door? Almost no one.
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Does seem a bit out of whack...now the one committing the crime is considered the victim of an uncaring society.\n\nMy favorite is that folks will be sent to jail for longer sentance for tax evasion than for a robbery & assualt or even rape.