tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post711772678659479811..comments2024-01-06T05:01:09.131-06:00Comments on The Defense Rests: Deterrence and DWIPaul B. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-84065303629955825252008-10-23T06:56:00.000-05:002008-10-23T06:56:00.000-05:00What a great blog, interesting topics! I love read...What a great blog, interesting topics! I love reading this material. <BR/><BR/>http://www.walterstrustinfo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-74820485967217522672008-10-23T04:01:00.000-05:002008-10-23T04:01:00.000-05:00I agree with Doug Berman, unless repeated offender...I agree with Doug Berman, unless repeated offenders are treated with iron fist they are not going to learn the lesson. <BR/>http://www.aboutdwi.com/SunshineNroseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410523991372128473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-75702100375735870852008-10-22T17:59:00.000-05:002008-10-22T17:59:00.000-05:00Ah, I get it now. That makes sense, but .. until ...Ah, I get it now. That makes sense, but .. until either group "gets it", which isn't likely, we're just faced with continued overcrowding of jails. Which in turn leads to courts giving probation to more and more folks ... which in some cases may be dangerous too. So .. it looks like it's an unsolvable situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-69824445071835311862008-10-22T15:54:00.000-05:002008-10-22T15:54:00.000-05:00My point was that upping sentences as a deterrent ...My point was that upping sentences as a deterrent isn't going to solve the problem. SLICKS won't respond to anything but jail time. For the SLUGS a more effective mode of punishment might be to force them to accept responsibility for their actions (a strict probation rather than jail time, for instance).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.Paul B. Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827522954049831696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298837746880587541.post-58355167579821653842008-10-22T15:33:00.000-05:002008-10-22T15:33:00.000-05:00So why punish them at all is what you're saying? I...So why punish them at all is what you're saying? If they aren't learning from their mistake, why bother? That's not the primary point of imprisonment. And heh, death penalty for a three-time loser, would pretty much take care of the SLICKS' and SLUGS' learning curves, huh? <BR/><BR/>I'm so tired of people making excuses for what they did. Own it, man. And then, step up to the plate and pay for it. With your life if that's what it takes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com