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Threshold   By gmyx on 12/5/2008 7:36:06 PM , Rating: 2 If you
punish every crime with a life sentence, whether in prison or in
the restricted life you allow an ex convict to have, it
certainly violates the idea that punishment should fit the
crime. It also produces people (neighbors) that have little to
loose, because the difference between a life with little future
and a life in prison is not that great anymore. This just makes
any future punishment so much less of a deterrent.  Ever hear of
a pardon. I don't know how long it takes to get one in the USA,
but in Canada it's 8 (i think) years minimum depending on the
crime. Once you have your pardon, no one can hold it over you
head from a job perspective, but your reputation is still there.
If you punish a young person for life for something that is a
one time failure, and certainly not always black and white (How
is an ethics code to be