[bjorn]

In my view (it might be a little black and white), the best way to prevent crime in our society is to treat criminals, not punish or scare them.

Also, it's better to find the reasons as to why people commit cries (poverty, insufficient mental care etc.) and work on them instead of having more, better armed and scarier police officers.

I'm left wing, and i belive that these views reflect that.

I'm off to work soon so i can't write any more right now. I once wrote a big speech on the death penalty and how to prevent crime, it's in swedish but i could translate it if someone is intrested. Let me know!

[ 08-16-2004, 08:06 AM: Message edited by: bjorn ]