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Yes, it needs reform. No, it works fine.
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 America The Prison Nation (11)
 
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 Yes, it needs reform. (5)
 
 Legal or Illegal (4)
 
 Rehabilitation is key (4)
 
 No, it works fine. (1)
 
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 Build More Prisons (-1)

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Does The American Legal System Need Reform?

America Leads World For Most In Prison

Prison Numbers By Country (www.homeoffice.gov.uk)

Yes, it needs reform.

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No, it works fine.

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First off, obviously you didn't read my argument very well. What I said was that China has a very SIMILAR system and it is pr oven that for every one murder in China, twenty occur in the U.S., you make of that what you will.

Granted, some people are wrongfully imprisoned and it is ashame, but this why we have appeals court and court examinations,etc. Also please do not believe that executing someone is more expensive that just keeping them in jail. This is a tactic used by various religious groups and politicians who oppose the death penalty. Texas and I believe Arizona still have the death penalty and still allow death by firing squad. Now I'll believe lethal injection is more expensive than one or two bullets.

Your also making it sound like the majority of our criminals in prison are innocent, which most are not. People that I am talking about that should be executed are the ones that murder or molest children. Rape innocent women and kill for no good reason. And Murder people in gang violence,etc. You telling me that if a man killed a child and he was pr oven guilty and there was no doubt he was guilty, you wouldn't want him executed? Oh, I forgot, you want him in a rehabilitation center receiving treatment. Let me tell you something, than person just killed someones baby, lets think about that. Lets think about the man who rapes a woman, that woman will most likely be mentally traumatized for a long time if not the rest of her life. I am tired of people blaming it on drugs and mental sickness. Granted there are those who do have illnesses, but these excuses are being too abused by not just the criminals, but by lawyers looking to make a buck.

Refereeing to Gangs. Let me tell you how gangs start and this comes for the mouth of a state trooper and an ex-crip who now works at a convenience store now. Behind almost every gang there are men and women who are older who recruit young people (teens) into gangs by promising them love, protection and a family. Which most of these youngsters never had. These young kids deal and murder for these older men and women. Heres where I have a problem, years ago a 16yr old kid in a city north of me shot at two policemen, the officers returned fire and killed the kid. Both police officers were suspended with out pay. WHY????? If we stop punishing our cops and let them protect themselves without fear of consequence, trust me, these youngsters won't be looking for a gang to find family and love. Maybe they will start going to the programs meant for kids like them, to help them achieve a better life.

We could go back and forth arguing over this point, but you have your opinions and I've got mine. Its just your point of view. I respect your opinion and I hope you can respect mine.

496 days ago | Tagged As: No, it works fine.
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yes i thik amercian legal system want the solid reformms. it is against the innocent muslims. the muslims who live in america,they are suspected by the american police. they cought and giiven awaye the jail.

the muslims who have a beared are seen by the suspected eyes. there are a strong amendmend in the law about the suspection.

and an other thig is that they also have no permition to learn about the science and research about physicies and atomic energy.thre are also a strict law of govt against the muslim about the study visa and emmigration visa for muslims

498 days ago | Tagged As: No, it works fine.
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