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The purpose of prison is to reform criminals. Name me a single prison on the face of the Earth whose purpose is to reform criminals rather than punish them. Punishment is a type of reform. You punish a child to alter it's behavior, not for revenge (I hope). The problem is it often doesn't work on c...

Can anyone provide me with good arguments supporting the prohibition of drugs? Here are my arguments against the prohibition: 1. Prohibiting drugs increases violence. Murder rates dropped significantly when the USA ended it's prohibition of alcohol in the 1930's. 2. The prohibition of drugs is count...

The purpose of prison is to reform criminals, however this is not always possible. Many criminals repeatedly break the law and are undeterred by the prospect of punishment. There are several factors believed to contribute to criminal behavior, one important factor being high testosterone levels. It ...