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Mandatory sentencing (or some punitive/exclusion measure) for compulsive/pathological re-offenders?

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  • 04-08-2023 11:15pm
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    Sugar_Rush
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    The types that simply have no deterrent to stop committing whatever crime they've committed 10's to 100's of times?

    The type that spend their entire life in and out of jail where the cost of 12 months incarceration is typically 100,000 euro to the Irish state?

    As far as I can tell not only are they NOT being deterred, but actually enabled by current measures.

    It's kind of demoralizing to the civilized sector; the very notion of "reform" is some idealists fantasy or public relations catch-phrase, that has no basis in contemporary reality.

    .......

    House arrest?

    Could the state not introduce this?

    Vastly reduce full blown incarceration costs, and ease the burden society bears allowing this filth to continue their dirty business therein with liberty?

    The revolving-door system for lifetime serial offenders really needs to be revamped.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)

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    Elisha Scrawny Fibula
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    oh here we go 🥲



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    suvigirl
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    What types of crimes have you committed OP? Will they be included in your scheme?



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    Elisha Scrawny Fibula
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    And what are you babbling about there’s no such thing as reform? Of course there is.

    or are you seriously trying to say that 100% of criminals are released to reoffend? While it’s still high @ 45% in 2019, that’s largely down to short sentences and inadequate resources.

    Also it’s worth noting that most of the “lenient” sentences we read in the paper are not the norm, although in this day and age I’m sure we could figure out a way to rehabilitate and punish people without locking them in a concrete box for many years



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    Sugar_Rush
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120941232#Comment_120941232

    You're referring to "recidivism".

    The very definition of "compulsive re-offender" meets this criteria.

    One time offenders will hopefully stay that way.

    And the latter statement I agree with, but if you believe there doesn't exist those who feed off the public system and show zero desire or inclination to change........ then I have some land in Alaska to sell you.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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    Beasty
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    We have enough crime and punishment threads already

    Closed



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