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Conceptions of Justice

February 28, 2008 - 1:00am
By Rob Coniglio

As a society, what do we attempt to accomplish through our judicial and prison systems? Is it reforming criminals, punishing people that are inherently dangerous to society or simply getting revenge against them for their crimes? Within the discourse that our society has about crime and punishment, all three of those strains of thought present themselves. But beyond intentions or rhetoric, what does it ultimately come down to? At the heart of the issue, with the degeneration of our prison system, isn’t it just revenge?