There are not enough jails, not enough police, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The claim that too many criminals are being jailed, that there is over-incarceration, ignores an unfortunate fact: For the vast majority of crimes, a perpetrator is never identified or arrested, let alone prosecuted, convicted and jailed.
But the single overwhelming reason why jails are bursting is longer sentences given for more crimes.
Jail is much easier on people who have nothing.
No place is unpoliceable; no crime is immune to better enforcement efforts.
Our laws are too lax, our justice system too weak - particularly when it comes to violent, dangerous offenders.
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty.
Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.
Term limits aren't enough. We need jail.
Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.
I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons.