2nd Poll Vote

A Negative Mindset Due To Facing A Long Prison Sentence Whilst Associating With Other Criminals explains that there are very few positive attributes about facing a long jail sentence in prison whilst associating with other criminals.

Do you support that rather than a convicted prison being sentenced to 10 years jail with a non-parole period of say seven years, that instead depending on the nature of the crime, and the prisoner's state of mind and age, that the presiding judge may sentence the convicted criminal to:

Half the above jail sentence, namely five years jail with a non-parole period of three and a half years, plus -
*      three lashes with the Cat 'O Nine Tails across the bare back; and
*      three canings with the Rattan across the bare buttocks,
inflicted within the initial three weeks after any legal appeals are heard and determined?

The cost to the Public Purse would be approx. halved which should not be under estimated.

The fundamental of Juvenile Punishment from time immemorial has been that the child is punished quickly after the transgression and such punishment should be frightening and painful and following punishment that rehabilitation should commence and be achieved as quickly as possible.

The Baker's Dozen Problems Within Australian Prison System and Material Public Purse Prison Costs dictate that the same rationale needs to be observed when prescribing Punishment and providing a Deterrent (for others to not similarly transgress) for most crimes, except unprovoked murder.

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