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hot_pastrami · 03-12-2004, 06:58 PM

be-bop... the key word there is "ostensibly," which means that it "seems to" or "pretends to" rehabilitate criminals. I agree with you, the prison system DOES NOT rehabilitate the criminal most of the time. It may instill fear of returning to prison, thus acting as a preventative measure against future crimes, but that's different from the regret and desire to improve one's life which rehabilitation would provide.

I wasn't claimig that prisons DO rehabilitate criminals, I was stating that in my opinion and observations, they DON'T. But is there a better answer? Can these criminals be fixed (in either meaning of the word... heheh *cough*).

03-12-2004, 06:58 PM	#8
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	be-bop... the key word there is "ostensibly," which means that it "seems to" or "pretends to" rehabilitate criminals. I agree with you, the prison system DOES NOT rehabilitate the criminal most of the time. It may instill fear of returning to prison, thus acting as a preventative measure against future crimes, but that's different from the regret and desire to improve one's life which rehabilitation would provide. I wasn't claimig that prisons DO rehabilitate criminals, I was stating that in my opinion and observations, they DON'T. But is there a better answer? Can these criminals be fixed (in either meaning of the word... heheh cough). __________________ Hot Pastrami!