GIGAMΞSH
@gigamesh
I’m curious what farcasters think about this. Even 2 years seems like it has a high chance of turning people into career criminals given how easy it is to lose touch with non-criminal friends. https://frame.weponder.io/api/polls/28430
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Would this also rule out increasing the duration of sentences for repeat offenses? E.g., somebody burglarizing homes (a nonviolent offense) repeatedly, with <3 year sentences in between? Or are you suggesting it for first offenders only. This is an area where I feel that data-driven policymaking would benefit, because I vaguely remember stats about a strong Pareto distribution of even nonviolent crime (most offenses being committed by few repeat criminals). A short and flat sentence would give them more opportunities to reoffend, with the opportunity cost to society being more victims
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GIGAMΞSH
@gigamesh
Def more data-driven. In general it just seems like most prison sentences are based on retribution rather than rehabilitation.
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
There are additional motivations for sentencing beyond retribution and rehabilitation — including keeping society safe from likely recidivists (prevention), setting an example to others (dissuasion), and just punishment commensurate with the crime (slightly different from retribution, which is more about satisfying the mob electorate’s desire for eye-for-an-eye vengeance). It feels that much like we have a quadrant / 2x2 matrix for political views, there should be a pentagonal radar chart where people can plot how much importance they ascribe to each of those five motivations for sentencing
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shazow
@shazow.eth
Do you think it's lack of imagination that forces us down a path of defaulting to carceration? Are there other countries that do other things with positive results?
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Scandinavian countries come to mind for a very different carceral experience focused on rehabilitation and fostering independence https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-prison-inmates-treated-like-people
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shazow
@shazow.eth
I was thinking of the same example. My other pet hot take is we need to bring back exile (combined with social support). Imagine having the choice of avoiding a year in prison for some petty theft or a drug charge in exchange for being banned from entering the state where it happened for N years, and you get a stipend to relocate eqv to the cost of imprisoning for a year. I bet a randomized trial of giving this offer would have positive long term results with no added cost.
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