Yes, let's continue taking criminals, claiming they're not just that, and sending them for 'councelling' instead of prison. On tax dollars, of course. Certainly, the 'going easy on criminals' aspect of current society has been going far better than the alternative lately.
It's cheaper to counsel someone than it is to imprison them... and when you're done the person is a productive member of society, instead of a hardened criminal.
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Yes, let's continue taking criminals, claiming they're not just that, and sending them for 'councelling' instead of prison. On tax dollars, of course. Certainly, the 'going easy on criminals' aspect of current society has been going far better than the alternative lately.
It's cheaper to counsel someone than it is to imprison them... and when you're done the person is a productive member of society, instead of a hardened criminal.
What's next, a "Ministry of Peace" to oversee our war efforts?