Why do we let murderers, violent rapists, and pedofiles out of prison?
606428
ACLU, defense lawyers, and the psychiatric profession.  They have convinced many people that these sick freaks can be reformed.
1106367
OK, I can understand what you are trying to say. But you must look at it much differently than you are looking at it. Example-In our school system in the US, the purpose is to educate children to a degree that they will be compatable in an educated world, however in some instances you will find teachers charged with raping a student. These are also highly trained professionals like soldiers are. Now here lies the dissimmilarity, You will never hear a public cry for a school where a teacher commited rape to be closed, only for the teacher to be brought to the fullest extent of justice under our law. However when a soldier or group of soldiers is accused of a crime, it seems that many would stop the operation at hand, and simply "close shop". We need to remember that individual soldiers are people, and will be tried as individual people for their crimes. Just because there are a few bad cops, doesnt mean that you should shut down the police force.  You are correct, this isnt right, but until the US military can find a breed of perfect people, they just have to work as hard as they can with those of us who choose to enlist, and we all have our faults. Remember that even soldiers are innocent until PROVEN guilty, and I hope IF proven guilty for rape and murder, these men will never see another day of freedom. I fought too hard, saw too much pain, lost too many friends, was too professional, to want any rapist/murderer to stain my reputation.
202131
yes, we do. It is pretty sad when someone has been convicted of a crime, goes to prison, has a tv in every cell, can have a friend bring them a vcr, and food, when they visit. I'm sure not all do this, but there are a lot that do. I know, because I have a friend in prison right now. Going to prison is supposed to be a punishment, not a vacation.
64268
I don't agree with kids being housed in adult prisons; however I am concerned with young violent criminals being housed with kids. If you have a kid which killed for any reason how can you justify putting him in a cell or housing unit with a kid in for tagging. The system has to protect the wrong doers even from themselves.
247624
i don't think they should be sent to jail. i think they should be executed for their crimes. children are the most innocent people on this planet, and to take that and so much more from this is abhorable. murder is bad, but at least their pain ends. rapists and child molestors are not people, but monsters that prey upon the weak and innocent. but in the current state of things, my answer would have to be no, they do not need to be let out of prison. ever.
1138686
In our society we believe that all should have basic rights. Criminals have more access to these not because they have more rights, but because they no longer have access to the outside world. They cannot go out and earn money for things like doctors and dentists. As for visitation, they can lose those rights. To be punished there must first be something to punish with. Since criminals have already lost so much, the system manufactures new ways to punish these people. So they allow visitation and other things in order to reward or punish the criminal. It is simple conditioning. What else would they have to behave for if these things weren't available.\nI agree sometimes though that it seems that they "have it made." Most of us cannot go see a dentist when we need one. Why don't we just let them suffer? Unfortunatly this country believes in human treatment of its prisoners. Need a tooth filled? steal a car!\ndoesn't seem quite fair that they get stuff when there are innocent people starving and dying on the streets.
716299
The justice system is so royally screwed up that I sometimes wonder if we might even be better off without one at all.\n\nAs someone who was abused by a sexual offender in the past, I would love to know why the accused offenders are getting more sympathy than the victims? That's no different than how the system currently works. Some officials won't believe a kid no matter what they say so the offender is never tried for their crimes and continues to do it.
1168320
Yes. They let a child molester out because he was dying. Dr. Death shouldn't have been in prison in the first place. People should have the right to chose when they die.
781983
The problem is much more complex and can't be solved by putting more people in prison.  Factors that determine when a person is released: Prison overcrowding, sentencing guidelines, parole board or special review board decisions, etc.  None of these factors can be controlled by a psychiatrists or parole officer, and rarely do psychiatrists or parole officers have a say in the matter.  What your fail to mention is all the successful releases, don't let a few bad apples paint a negative picture of the process as a whole.
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I think jails are too soft. The only ones they prevent from re-offending are the lifers.\n\nIf jail meant solitary confinement, 2 cold meals a day & exercise being limited to push-ups in the cell, I bet re-offenders would be practically non existent.\n\nOh sure, it would breach the prisoners' human rights - BOO F**KING HOO - What about the human rights of the victims of criminals? What about the rest of us? Shouldn't the right to live in a safe society be classed as a human right?
345762
i believe people who attack children(especially a sex attack) should be removed from society permanently. if we can't execute them then they should be housed in a special prison for life.
270650
I feel if there were witnesses, videotapes, irrefutable evidence, a confession from a megalomaniac sociopath, a serial killer, that kind of thing, or cold blooded i beat my wife to death because she didn't cook breakfast within a certain amount of time and the eggs were cold.  they are not rehab people. no amount of rehab will make charles manson "sane" (he is sane...just doesn't care, sociopath, tha's the word).  kill them like you would a rabid dog. they don't fit the bill of humanity, humane or even worth the tax dollars to make them suffer worse and live life in prison. although i also think life in prison is probably not the hell it is for other people, for people like this. \nI think that DNA evidence has been screwed up a few times, which is why I'm saying to make sure you know what you've got on your hands and in a lot of cases, there is no question.  I don't believe in the death penalty for children, even if they are evil in the making,  i don't believe in trying them as adults, it's abhorrent. a lawmakers way to hell, everyone knows the adolescent mind is crazy with hormones, changes and egocentric behaviour that's normal--you can't hold them to the same standard and if they can't be rehabilitated, find out through a good juvenile (i wish) system, not an arena made for adults whose minds, however small, are fully grown. never put a child in an adult prison with the rest of the prisoners. let them sit in a cell and listen. overnight or two, don't tell them when they're getting out.  you'll have them scared straighter than a southern belles deportment. the death penalty is for the rabid.  life in prison is worse, and for those offenders who did horrible things as apart of a life decidedly crime filled on purpose let them rot. I think its funny that people think life in prison is more humane anyway.  I have my doubts.
574971
Too often we get scwrewed over.  I worked in a prison around murderers, rapists, child molesters, but none of them scared me like women do.  They can rip yur heart right out of your chest and tramp on your dick.  That's why.
964283
It is justifiable to execute criminals because it is a fair punishment when:\n\n1.  The crime leaves permanent damage on the victim.\na.  Pedophiles (Permanent scarring for life)\nb.  Murders (the dead stay dead)\nc. Rapes (permanent scarring)\n\n2.  The crime is likely to be committed again:\na.  Rehabilitation is not possible for pedophiles.\n\n3.  Restitution is impossible\na.  You can never repay for the damage caused by molestation, murder or rape.\n\n4.  Remorse is typically not present.\na.  THese peopel know what they are doing to their victims, and do it anyway.\n\n5.  Lack of serious deterrent is an encouragement to crime.
196970
First off, ignoring grammar and spelling does not make you look cool, it makes you like a little kid who thinks he's cool.  I find it hard to believe you don't know that really is spelled with an A and two L's or that "peeps" are actually little marshmellow ducks.\n\nThat said, rapists, child molesters, and kidnappers are arrested and charged with the appropriate crime.  When people are let out on bail, it does not erase the charges against them.  It lets them return home while awaiting trial.  The bail money serves as collateral to assure their appearance in court.  While it may seem wrong to let criminals out onto the streets, they are not considered criminals until they are convicted.  Innocent people are arrested all the time.  The system of bail is designed to prevent innocent people spending months in jail awaiting the trail that will prove their innocence.  It also provides an incentive for prosecutors to try the suspect in a timely manner rather than delaying the trial to keep them locked up.\n\nPeople should not be put to death for the crimes you mentioned becaue the legal system is not infallible, and even if it were, the death penalty is far to harsh a punishment for these crimes.  Personally, I think that castration is a more appropraite punishment for rapists and child molesters.
930113
Our legal system is based on following theories:-\n                        1.   Punishment is not to take a revenge for the wrong done by the criminal but to give a chance to criminals to reform himself.\n                        2.   Sometimes the crime is so grave that it shocks the moral conscious of society then it is necessary to give exemplary punishment to the criminal to deter others from doing such criminal acts.\n                        3.   Some criminals are beyond the reformation stage and they enjoy doing their criminal acts. For eg. serial killers, pyschopath . Then it becomes necessary to protect society from such criminals.\n                        4.  In the end it also give a satisfaction to the victim that his revenge is over.
176261
99% of them prey on children again after getting released from jail. They can never be treated. They should definitely be given the death sentence.