tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post5631360034555342994..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: The Madoff SentenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-36174711125987831222009-07-01T16:32:43.318+02:002009-07-01T16:32:43.318+02:00One big argument is about capital punishment. Is ...One big argument is about capital punishment. Is it a deterrent? I say no. Same thing about tougher prison sentences in general. They don't deter because criminals for the most part don't expect to get caught.<br /><br />Prison has one good purpose, to keep violent offenders off the street. I think that should be the only criterion in determining sentences, not vengeance and not deterrence. That's my opinion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-10200155602929043062009-07-01T01:36:15.588+02:002009-07-01T01:36:15.588+02:00What do you think about my theory that white colla...<i>What do you think about my theory that white collar criminals should not spend time in prison?</i><br><br>I seem to remember, Mike, that you're a big believer in the concept of "shared responsibility" (to the extent that supporters of gun rights "share responsibility" for evil acts committed with guns).<br><br>If someone whose life savings was wiped out by Madoff's evil became so distraught that he committed suicide--perhaps even murdered his family first--would Madoff "share responsibility" for the violence? Would he not be, in a sense, a "violent criminal"? Or is there a difference based on the fact that there is no indication, as far as I am aware, of an interest in guns on Madoff's part?Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-61906220064460777382009-06-30T16:26:52.388+02:002009-06-30T16:26:52.388+02:00MikeB,
You don't believe in DETERRENCE?
Are ...MikeB,<br /><br />You don't believe in DETERRENCE?<br /><br />Are talking about prison time being a deterrence or just in general don't believe in deterrence?Bob S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15882819735831651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-53618558992157543122009-06-30T06:59:45.348+02:002009-06-30T06:59:45.348+02:00I agree. There may be some cases where the financi...I agree. There may be some cases where the financial criminal needs to do time. But for me that should be determined by whether he's a continuing threat to society and not revenge or deterrence. I don't believe vengeance is a good motive and I don't believe in deterrence, period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-9647828414727124542009-06-29T23:11:03.268+02:002009-06-29T23:11:03.268+02:00I'm a bit conflicted on this one. While I do a...I'm a bit conflicted on this one. While I do agree that our prison space is finite and best utilized by keeping violent criminals off the street, I have to reconcile the issue that if someone robbing$200 from Burger King(which has insurance and will be reimbursed) gets 15 months in jail, what should happen to some robbing $50,000,000,000 from those whose life savings are wiped out with no insurance company to the rescue?kavemannoreply@blogger.com