Thursday, March 20, 2008

pro-active punishment for graffiti artists

From "From university to a university of crime – smarter justice for the Deerbolt Two" “Graffiti-ing public property is wrong - but whats the point of a prison sentence? Around eight out of young people are reconvicted within two years of leaving prison, it’s an expensive way of making young people worse. Maybe they should meet up with members of the community who they are affecting and the people who have to clean up the graffiti and do compulsory work to pay back for what they have done”
Lucie Russell, SmartJustice Director

Seems to be a "no-brainer;" let the punishment fit the crime.

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