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I agree that high recidivism rates indicate that imprisonment is not an adequate deterrent for many people.  I argue that the the high lock-up rate works against its deterrent purpose.   As more and more of one's friends and family members enter the system, its fear-inducing power is reduced. The banality of the system works against it.  This tool. like others, are dulled by over-use. I have experienced this in a minor way.  I was visiting prison in a charitable service capacity and the first time I entered, I was intimidated by the screening process with its multiple searches and levels of scrutiny I had to undergo.  After a few times, it became commonplace.  After a few more times, it ceased to bother me.  What implications does that have for a civilian society more and more circumscribed by surveillance cameras, metal detectors, searches, and checkpoints - or even razor wire on downtown commercial lots in...
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