Should convicted criminals continue to be punished after doing time in jail?
A few recent examples just made me wonder. A website was launched listing the names and addresses of convicted child molesters. Within twenty four hours, one of their houses was attacked.
Today, I read an article in the paper saying that parliament wants a school teacher to be dismissed because it turned out he was convicted of killing his wife in 1996.
Remember: All people mentioned went to jail for their crimes.
For me, there’s no question that murderers and child molesters should do time if they committed a crime. But here is my question:
When criminals have been convicted and punished, should they continue to be condemned? Or should they be given the same rights to privacy, jobs, etc as everyone else?
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on Mar 6th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
I have met many prisoners, as a part of my duty. Most of them are victims of circumstances, but sadly the tag remains. Ofcourse, they have every right to get in the mainstream. However, the hard-core and habitual criminals need to be observed even after their term..They are sick in mind, so they need psychiatric treatment or they will harm people again. You cannot label every criminal innocent.
on Mar 6th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
The problem with this question is that it’s one thing to speak in principal and another to speak in reality.
I mean, I tend to think that if a person has done their time, then they should be left alone.
BUT not if they’re a child molester living next door to me and my kids! And I have to admit that I’d want to know a lot of details about a man who killed his wife before I’d be excited about having him as my child’s teacher and role model.
But what about you Michel? You ask the question but don’t give us your opinion…??
on Mar 7th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Stigmatizing past criminals only makes their already-difficult-enough re-entry more difficult and in doing so increases the chances that they will re-offend.
(My goodness, that’s a lot of hyphens..)
on Mar 7th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
But indeed what is YOUR opinion, Ms Elson?? Seems to me that it falls squarely on the side of the middle.
on Mar 9th, 2009 at 1:57 am
Life is not a game. We all want be known for our accomplishments and have acheivements to follow us where ever we go but complain if our mistakes and bad deeds are also remembered. So either hope that everyone develops amnesia or don’t do anything you’ll be sorry about in the future. Welcome to life.
on Mar 9th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Opinion on this one is hard for there are to many correct answers to this question.
Yet I am not so sure I like the urge of the growing number of ‘vigilante- organisations’ that like, or rather love to keep an eye out for ‘ex convicts’ in general.