Incarceration brings down crime

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, September 2, 2003 | House Editorial

[JohnHuang2]

A new report from the Justice Department is welcome ammunition for the growing debate over lengthy prison sentences for career criminals. Last year, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, violent and property crimes fell to their lowest levels in thirty years. As a result, 21 million fewer Americans were victimized last year than in 1973, when 44 million of our fellow citizens were victims of violent or property crimes. The survey measures crimes committed against U.S. residents age twelve and up. The decrease applied in every region of the country, in suburbs and inner cities, at all income levels, and across all racial and ethnic groups.

[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Quote of the Day by zygoat

[Hugin]

Incarceration brings down crime

Duh!

[cpdiii]

This "aint" rocket science. When you lock up criminals the crime rate decreases. What part of this does Justice Kennedy not understand?

[Aracelis]

They really had to do a study to reach this conclusion? Amazing!

[JohnHuang2]

lol!

[JohnHuang2]

Stunned liberals discover that Incarceration brings down crime

[driftless]

There are still many liberals who are firmly convinced that hardened criminals can be rehabilitated. Of course this fits in with their pet theory that society creates criminals, so therefore society can uncreate them with the proper measures. Thirty years ago I was one of those liberals who believed that it was possible. Thirty years later I'm a conservative who has seen the light. Harsh measures work better than coddling crooks. Crime is just another issue where liberals prove their ignorance.