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prison...for punishment of criminals or protection of society?
I grew up in the suburbs of southern California in a little social bubble being constantly bombarded with social ideals...leading me to the belief that criminals were imprisoned to protect society and that the punishment for their crimes was forever being labeled an ex-convict, with all the employment and life style consequences that were apart of that label.
It seems now that would be labeled discrimination and deemed unacceptable, prison terms are being shortened and rehabilitation programs exceed development programs available to the law abiding citizens.
Have we decided that criminals are above the social standard?
California Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (a), paragraph (1) has lead me to the belief that criminals are imprisoned for punishment.
“1170. (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of imprisonment for crime is punishment…”
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