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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If rehabilitation is rare. Why are we keeping violent offenders in jail at all. Why not use the death penalty as our punishment of choice?[/quote]

There are various justifications for criminal punishment, troll.  Specific deterrence is one.  That means incarcerating a convict to prevent him or her from committing another crime. DC does not have the death penalty.[/quote]

You're calling me a troll, but I am asking a serious question. Evidence shows that criminal activity peaks at age 25, then begins to fall precipitously. Evidence also shows that long sentences are not a deterrence for juvenile crime (which is what we are talking about).[/quote]

Wrong. Juvenile crime is crime committed before age 18.

Furthermore - Deterrence is just one reason for jail. Another point of jail is removing dangerous people from society. [/quote]

DP.  Specific deterrence is another way of saying remove someone from society.  General deference is the hope that sentences send a message.[/quote]

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