What Good Is Sending Criminals to Jail?

Question by Pe-a-ce: What good is sending criminals to jail?
If the vast majority gets out more dangerous than when they came?

Best answer:

Answer by God’s little girl
at very least it keeps us safe for a time…not to mention that several dangerous criminals are put away for life. It wouldn’t be fair to us to let them roam free.

Answer by RobNJ
It’s all about “protecting the public” and “rehabilitation”.

It also depends on the crime. A guy that beats on his wife and kids goes to jail – it really does protect the wife and children. Sociopathic murderers who kill without remorse – they need to be confined. A rapist who raped 7 women in a neighborhood – you are protecting other women.

People that deal drugs – its trying to be a deterrent. Some people just go in and out of jail and do what they do as a way of life. It will always be that way. going to jail for driving while suspended – a deterrent and to teach you a lesson.

It all depends on the degree of what you define as a “criminal “and “jail”.some people think jail is a cell at your local police department.