Reply #18: as addendum to my post.... [View All]

[sojourner]

I don't mean to suggest that I'm not in favor of punishment where it is warranted. But, disproportionately in our society it is visited on the common person and completely eluded by the well-connected (except when they want to "send a message" as with Martha Stewart).

But if this society really cared about justice, they would focus their efforts on prevention and rehabilitation (the superior efficacy of which are well documented by research).