#3 of a 3-Part Series A 180-Degree Change In the past two posts, we have discussed some basic objectives of policing and the problem with a society that assumes the major objective is punishment. Now we look at how to change this objective to our real need to protect the public. For this post, I’m…
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The Objectives of Policing Part 2: Our Punitive Society
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It’s no secret. Since medieval times, our society’s go-to technique for behavioural modification has been punishment. For example, in Victorian days children were seen as little adults, with all the sinful desire that comes with maturity. The solution was to beat it out of them. If a boy stuttered, he was considered to be…
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The Self-Policing Oxymoron
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One of the best examples of the “moron” part of “oxymoron” is the scam perpetrated on the population that people, businesses and organizations can police themselves. If you know human nature, you realize that this is about as functional as putting the fox in charge of hen-house security. Construction by the Uninformed The latest evidence…