A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on Parliamentary power

[Lilith7]

I agree dken. And it isn't as if we don't have clear research, and working examples of how to do it better. Heavens, we even imprison children...

Recently, Queensland decided to imprison ten year olds...

If we go back into history a bit, we can see that children were at one time,also hung in Britian.

https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/child.html


It doesn't work. harsh punishment has almost never worked.

Of course,if we were serious about addressing crime then we'd look at & try to address,the causes. But that's too hard, takes too long & might cost too much. Far easier to wave a big stick & bash a few people & look tough...