Sentencing enhancements don’t work. They are the product of a tough on crime sentencing era that led to our racist system of mass incarceration. These enhancements have torn apart families & communities, all while making us less safe. It’s time we end them.pic.twitter.com/5E5mjwnsbF
You might have some Machiavellian justification if it actually worked, but it still hasn’t had any measurable effect on crime rates. It’s both a moral and utilitarian failure. Other countries have lower crime, and lower recidivism rates without enacting these types of policies.
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Again: if it worked, this would be a moral argument. But it’s just wasting money and furthering trauma.
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