Word: punished
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...UPSHOT IS THAT WHILE JAILS and prisons still incapacitate, incarcerate and punish, they no longer -- if they ever did -- deter crime. Indeed, in many inner-city neighborhoods, young men regard prison time as more a rite of passage than a deterrent. "Their father's been in prison, their brother's been in prison," says Lieut. Robert Losack, 30, who has served as a Texas prison guard for nine years. "It's socially acceptable; it's part of growing up." Once back on the street, these youths enjoy an enhanced status. They also pose a greater threat. "Prison culture becomes...
Such results have convinced people who spend most of their waking hours in and around prisons -- commissioners, wardens, guards, not to mention inmates -- that if prisons only punish, and offer no inducements or opportunities for rehabilitation, they simply produce tougher criminals. When prisoners have no constructive way to spend their time, they often fill the hours building a reservoir of resentment, not to mention a grab bag of criminal tricks, that -- count on it -- they will take back to the streets. "All we do," says Dr. John May, one of the 10 doctors who service the 9,000 inmates...
...formal, legal equality," he said. "The government should not actively punish people for who they...
...TIME before last week's Seattle summit that the MFN discussion is essentially fake. "We have to be realistic about our political system," the Secretary said. "There are certain realities of American politics you have to deal with." Christopher was referring to the congressional majority that wants to punish China for maltreating its people. The political need to mute that anger explains the Administration's seemingly inconsistent recent musings about China's human- rights record...
...hope to be." And for kids, always looking for lessons in moral etiquette, young actors can become the arbiters of glamour. Their bodies are temples to which anyone may bring offerings. Brat Packers' offscreen exploits fulfill a legend that fits Hollywood's melodramatic taste and tempo. They run hard, punish themselves and expect to live forever...