Thoughts about prison abolition and our need for retribution
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Hi! The prison abolition movement caught my eye recently. This school of thought seeks to dismantle the entire prison system, and replace it with effective alternatives to punishment. Their ideas are distinct from prison reform, which proposes to improve the effectiveness of prisons and combat abuse from within. Prison abolition is based largely on the American context which differs greatly from Singapore. However, it is worth exploring because imprisonment is a global concept. Singapore might be very different from America, but, being a country that prides itself on the rule of law (and which also continues to have corporal punishment and the death penalty), it is important we get our basis for punishment right. I would like two share two thoughts related to this: First, how our need for retribution distorts the considerations for imprisonment. Second, why we should be willing to work towards utopian ideals.
Thoughts about prison abolition and our need for retribution
Thoughts about prison abolition and our need…
Thoughts about prison abolition and our need for retribution
Hi! The prison abolition movement caught my eye recently. This school of thought seeks to dismantle the entire prison system, and replace it with effective alternatives to punishment. Their ideas are distinct from prison reform, which proposes to improve the effectiveness of prisons and combat abuse from within. Prison abolition is based largely on the American context which differs greatly from Singapore. However, it is worth exploring because imprisonment is a global concept. Singapore might be very different from America, but, being a country that prides itself on the rule of law (and which also continues to have corporal punishment and the death penalty), it is important we get our basis for punishment right. I would like two share two thoughts related to this: First, how our need for retribution distorts the considerations for imprisonment. Second, why we should be willing to work towards utopian ideals.