| Humanism in Prison | |
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| May 11, 2010 22:52 |   |
 | How should a prison look like? We may probably think of dark cold and dirty windowless houses. But there is a luxury hotel-like prison in Norway. The construction costs US$252 million and it lasts 10 years. This has been regarded the best prison in the world. Criminals live in prison to get punishment. I can’t believe why the government builds such a well equipped place for them. So, what do you think/ should a prison be so comfortable for them? here is their ‘PrisonHouse’  |
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| May 11, 2010 22:54 | #1 |
| the library |
| May 11, 2010 23:13 | #2 |
| the outlook |
| May 12, 2010 00:35 | #3 |
| Oh! looks cool indeed. Are they anxious for the low criminal rate??/ |
| May 12, 2010 05:16 | #4 |
| If you treat a prisoner like an animal, that’s exactly what you’ll get. Prison accommodation is relative to the society that we live in. Third World countries prisons look grim by some western countries standards, but probably not much worse than how the prisoner would have lived on the outside. But the bottom line that they are still deprived of their liberty. The turning of a lock on a cell door is not a nice sound. Dodger. |
| May 12, 2010 22:30 | #5 |
| Hello, DODGER Get the point "Prison accommodation is relative to the society that we live in." The escaped criminals probably live much worse life outside. Many had to give themselves up in the end. Or their final conscience payed him a quiet night and a good sleeping. Maybe there is a bottom line, but to explain for the victims if they are only deprived of their liberty. |
| May 13, 2010 04:39 | #6 |
| Raindrop, I’m no expert on the subject, but as I understand it there are two main schools of thought on the subject of prisoners. One is the ‘Retribution’ school, who believe in revenge. The other is the ‘Rehabilitation‘school, who believe that prisoners, can, with the correct education become worthwhile citizens. Remember that the loss of liberty means in effect having absolutely no control over any aspect, however small, of one life. Dodger. |
| May 15, 2010 22:46 | #7 |
| Hi,DODGER You sounds like an expert on the subject, since you list these two main schools of thought on the subject of prisoners. 'Retribution' school, who believe in revenge.I wonder how they do to revenge? Put them in prison for life? Rehabilitation is much more acceptable.Do you think so? |
| May 15, 2010 23:39 | #8 |
| Gloomy, I’m far from an expert although I have visited a few prisons in England and Australia to give talks to some of the inmates. The air most defiantly smells differently once you step outside of one of these places. Prisons are so scary, that place someone in there for a minor offence for a week, and it would probably be enough to keep them on the ‘straight and narrow’ for life. The ‘Retribution school’ are those who support the death penalty. You’ll of read of the case in China, of a man turning up who had been presumed to have been murdered. And that’s just one! With the introduction of DNA as evidence, plenty of cases are appearing in the US, were the wrong person has been convicted. So lets not confuse “justice’ with plain old fashioned ‘revenge’ Dodger. |
| May 16, 2010 00:17 | #9 |
| You give talks to some of the inmates? Oops.I consult an professor right now! GREAT I have no idea that there are such cases. Oh," lets not confuse 'justice' with plain old fashioned 'revenge'" I see. |
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