[Nifster]

‘Non violent’ crime includes felonious robbery....should they be allowed a free pass.

Three quarters of a million are jailed under the term violent crimes....nearly three times those jailed under felonious drug crimes

[allmendream]

In no way am I suggesting that non violent crime is not to be punished - I just don't think the word “felony” is, in and of itself, a reason to lump them with violent offenders.

How many are in there for violent misdemeanors? Almost everyone there is a felon of one sort or another - I just wanted to point out that the number stated wasn't the one asked for - violent vs nonviolent crime.

I am more from the “hang em’ and hang em’ high” school as far as my opinion on crime. But 2 years nonjudicial confinement for a DUI arrest is abhorrent to our liberty that should be recognized by our law as it is acknowledged in our Constitution.