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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh so they asked car jackers and violent criminals in jail how to stop the violence? That’s great. And one of them said build incentives like a music studio?

This is the problem with progressives. [b]They want to endlessly study the root causes of poverty, throw money at it, but not actually hold anyone accountable. [/b]Especially in this day and age with the reckoning of the last few years.

The city council will soon revise the dc criminal code so it’s “updated” (more lenient on penalties). They’ve already implemented such soft policies as the youth Rehabiliation act shielding violent criminals’ records until age 26. They’ve just started allowing folks with thousands of dollars of speeding tickets to be allowed to renew their drivers licenses in perpetuity without penalty, they don’t chase atv riders, there is no such thing as fare evasion, they hired at a cost of $9m last year “violence interruptors” which most studies show have no effect on preventing crime….the list is endless.

Rather than crack down, and incarcerate violent criminals to keep them off the streets, they double down on novel progressive policies, because apparently no one should be held accountable for their actions. Teens are let out when they commit gross acts of violence. Obviously, the statists are bad. Is leniency the answer? People will get away with what they think they can get away with.

We need to legalize all drugs and stop prosecuting non-violent drug offenses and prostitution. But if you car Jack someone or violently attack them we should not coddle you. I don’t care if you came from a single mother household, which is a massive percentage of those in DC, and were basically raised in the streets. It isn’t all society’s fault. You decided to attack that person and you should not get a music  studio or get paid or whatever new tangled policy is drummed up by some consultant with a sociology degree.[/quote]
? the criminals are being held accountable. That's why they are in prison.

Poverty + density breeds crime.

I think trying to understand why they turn to a life of crime and what could the city could do to reduce people turning to crime is smart.  Better to address the root cause than simply put a big bandaid on top of the sore.

Law enforcement use criminal profiles to understand the criminal mind.  Why is it not a good idea for the city to understand criminal minds, as well, so that they can get to the root of the issue.

I'm fairly certain most children don't wake up one day and decide to be a criminal.  Most criminals turn to crime due to various reasons, and poverty and abuse at home are two big factors.

That being said, I don't think we should go easy on criminals, either.  But, we can keep just jailing more people.  1. It's expensive to house prisonsers   2. we need workers in our society.[/quote]

We have studied why people commit crimes for centuries. There are studies galore. Continuing to study it is basically a deflection of actually tackling the problem.

Here are some causes for crime to happen in young kids in dc: boredom, lead pipes, no dads around, single mom household, peer pressure, studying is frowned up on as uncool, stealing cars to joyride and post on Instagram, there are no consequences and dc keeps making it easier to commit crimes if there is no strict penalty, there ya go! That’s why we have crime. Study complete. Can we now arrest violent criminals? We have tons of summer programs and jobs programs and at risk programs and programs galore! So that’s another thing on your deflection checklist that you can’t fall back on. We know the causes and we also know there is a lot of help out there. Can we now actually enforce laws and tackle violent crime with something tougher than harsh words and restorative justice?[/quote]
I'm perfectly fine with putting away violent criminals, but if we don't address the root cause of the whys and hows, then taxpayers will just end up footing the bill to build more prisons and house more people.

Do you know how much it costs to house a prisoner?  The average cost is about $40k/year.   Studies have shown that universal prek can help a low income child

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/05/18/997501946/the-case-for-universal-pre-k-just-got-stronger

Yes, a lot of kids turn to crime for the reasons you mentioned. The question is: what can a city do to turn that around.

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Prison is indeed expensive, but you have to think $40k compared to what? If putting a killer behind bars prevents the murder of yet another innocent victim, 40k to save a life is actually kinda cheap.[/quote]

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