That's an odd question. You don't see an obvious need for punitive incarceration in a civilized society?
On 5/26/06, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What's the purpose of sending someone to jail...in a civilized > society? The way I heard the question was, "What's the purpose...?" Is it punitive or rehabilitative? I feel a lot of problems with the US penal system is the very unclear and often mutually exclusive purpose prisons are to serve. Are they just to warehouse those who screw up and remove them from society or are they to provide some means for these souls to someday return to society as productive members? It is not a simple question! -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA --------- | 1 | | --------- Binary Soduko | | | --------- "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207641 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
