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Since were talking about crime and punishment the other day, I thought it would be worth sharing this. What are prisons for? Retribution? Rehabilitation? Deterrence? Justice?
A TIPPLING PHILOSOPHER Jonathan MS Pearce is a philosopher, author, columnist, and public speaker with an interest in writing about almost anything, from skepticism to science, politics, and morality,... More by Jonathan MS Pearce
