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<blockquote data-quote="Gideon" data-source="post: 2530183" data-attributes="member: 7898"><p>Two things are important: 1.The punishment should fit the crime. 2.In a world of scarce resources, recuperation is more important than feelings.</p><p></p><p>Some crimes, like theft, should be carefully examined on a case by case basis to determine the feasibility of rehabilitation. If some kid comes into our town and steals because he's hungry, and we convict him of that crime in a community trial, then we would be better off using him for slave labor until the value of the items he stole had been paid off. We may then allow him to enter or reenter the community after some heavy vetting. If we kill him outright and take the easy road then we lose the value of the food he stole, the value of his labor, and any intelligence he may have about marauding groups in the area.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, some crimes (mostly violent ones) won't have as many options. We don't have the time or the resources to rehabilitate a serial killer (if that's even possible), so that criminal would probably be put to death.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I'm a big fan of offering punishment choices. "You've been convicted of stealing food, would you rather be a slave for 2 years, or be beaten and tied to a tree outside of town as a warning?"</p><p>"You've been convicted of murder, would you rather die by hanging or by freezing?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gideon, post: 2530183, member: 7898"] Two things are important: 1.The punishment should fit the crime. 2.In a world of scarce resources, recuperation is more important than feelings. Some crimes, like theft, should be carefully examined on a case by case basis to determine the feasibility of rehabilitation. If some kid comes into our town and steals because he's hungry, and we convict him of that crime in a community trial, then we would be better off using him for slave labor until the value of the items he stole had been paid off. We may then allow him to enter or reenter the community after some heavy vetting. If we kill him outright and take the easy road then we lose the value of the food he stole, the value of his labor, and any intelligence he may have about marauding groups in the area. Obviously, some crimes (mostly violent ones) won't have as many options. We don't have the time or the resources to rehabilitate a serial killer (if that's even possible), so that criminal would probably be put to death. Lastly, I'm a big fan of offering punishment choices. "You've been convicted of stealing food, would you rather be a slave for 2 years, or be beaten and tied to a tree outside of town as a warning?" "You've been convicted of murder, would you rather die by hanging or by freezing?" [/QUOTE]
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