The Pros And Cons Of Offenders

Richard, I concede with many of your points, however, on others we will have to agree to disagree. Traditional rehabilitation has proven ineffective, resulting in high recidivism rates. Prisons are necessary to incapacitate violent offenders and /or career criminals; however, there are better alternatives for non-violent offenders who are not career criminals. Sentences for low level, non-violent offenders need to be commensurated according to the harm caused; ergo, measuring the effects on the victim, the community, and the rehabilitative needs of the offender. Juvenile Court Judge, Anthony Capizzi, of Montgomery County, Ohio commented, “You have to spend money to save money. Soft-cost issues are tough to prove economically, but the reality …show more content…
After all, juveniles have committed some heinous atrocities. If awareness were created whereas juveniles could come to understand the consequences of the transfer laws, a strong possibility exists of these laws serving as a general deterrent if they are enforced extensively. “A law can act as a deterrent only if the target population is aware that the law exists and believe that it will be enforced” (OJJDP, 2010, p.4.). When boundaries and accountability are eliminated, many humans will choose the course of less resistance due to their inherent sinful nature (Romans 5:12).
In regards to child delinquency, identifying the propensity for juvenile activity at a young age and applying preventative measures to curtail criminal activity, could favorably change the course of these youth. Juveniles can be viewed as broken, prodigal children (Luke 15: 11-32). Despite this, the lives of youth, like a puzzle, can be restored piece by piece when the proper tools are available; ergo, restoring their relationship with society. When a person respects God and their fellow human; the desire to harm or commit infractions has no place in their heart (John