I thought the lesson of the 1990s was that one prevents crime
by incarcerating repeat offenders. For long periods of time.
We learned it well.......but some wont put it into practice.
What about the “Ludovico Treatment” featured in “A Clockwork Orange”, where the criminal’s mind is purposely altered to abhor violence and offensive behavior to the point where they can’t even defend themselves?
Justice or going over the line? Considering the atrocities in recent news I think the time is right for measures like that, if execution remains a far-in-the-future exercise in wasted tax dollars.