Going off on a tangent from this thread.
Pretend that you had the power to unilaterally restructure the justice system of a nation. Should one emulate the Hebrew model? A prison sentence is nowhere prescribed for any offense. A slavery term is prescribed, however, for some debts.
But for violent crimes, violence was the remedy. Death for murder, rape, and kidnapping. Maming for the intentional infliction of non-lethal injuries, beatings for various misdemeanors, fines and restitution for petty theft, and so on.
You might be surprised to learn that incarceration as a penalty is a relatively new development, based on the progressive ideas of correction and rehabilitation. I think we're all agreed that it has been a colossal failure.
So, if you had the power to unilaterally restructure the justice system of a nation, what would it look like?
Pretend that you had the power to unilaterally restructure the justice system of a nation. Should one emulate the Hebrew model? A prison sentence is nowhere prescribed for any offense. A slavery term is prescribed, however, for some debts.
But for violent crimes, violence was the remedy. Death for murder, rape, and kidnapping. Maming for the intentional infliction of non-lethal injuries, beatings for various misdemeanors, fines and restitution for petty theft, and so on.
You might be surprised to learn that incarceration as a penalty is a relatively new development, based on the progressive ideas of correction and rehabilitation. I think we're all agreed that it has been a colossal failure.
So, if you had the power to unilaterally restructure the justice system of a nation, what would it look like?
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