Arguments Against Proposition 57

With any proposition, there are going to be a lot of “what ifs” and moral manipulation on both sides of the argument. Proposition 57 is no different. I am personally going to vote yes on proposition 57 for a few reason, most of them moral as is the norm. My first reason is because this proposition says it will only affect people accused of nonviolent crimes. I was raised in a rather poor area, a good portion of the men had been to jail or prison a few times. The thing that bothered me about this though, is that most were arrested for selling drugs. Most of them had to serve seven or more years for selling weed, that did not seem bad, but they would bring up other irrelevant charges against them just to extend their imprisonment and by the end of everything some would spend twenty or more years in prison. That seems extreme and unnecessary, especially since it is a nonviolent crime. …show more content…
The more inmates are rehabilitated, the less likely they are to commit the same crime. Minors who remain under juvenile court supervision are less likely to commit new crimes, because it provides these children with the support and resources they need to make it through life. Proposition 57 focuses on rehabilitation and allows a juvenile court judge to decide whether or not a minor should be prosecuted as an adult, which is one of the main reasons why I am for this proposition. These seem like compelling arguments for proposition 57, and while websites and people for proposition 57 can cherry pick charts and results to argue their point, it is convincing. Proposition 57 seems to be a progressive proposition. There are a lot of people convicted for nonviolent felonies and I do believe some can be rehabilitated. Sure, some people can be very convincing and fool the public and get released, but I am willing to take that