RE: Moscow surplus and seized weapons policy

[sec@moscow.com]

> At 02:27 PM 9/18/99 -0700, Marc wrote:
> >As a token of our community's commitment to reducing ANY violence, I
> >think we should lock up violent people.  I realize this is a somewhat
> >old-fashioned approach, but it does seem to work. 
> 
> Actually, I've never seen evidence of this in broad terms.  The U.S. has
> one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, but this has not
> reduced our crime rate (although there are mild, periodic fluctuations in
> crime rates).  High rates of recidivism indicate that jail time is no
> deterrent against repeat offences.  Our entire penal system begs for
> justification.
> 
> 
> 
> Bob Hoffmann                         229 East C St., Suite B
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actualy, if you look, a large percentage of those inmates are there 
for what used to be called "petty offences" where I come from, 
notable "the war on drugs", and more and more are under the 
"three strikes your out laws", (shop lift three times and your in jail 
for life)

Stan.