myth buster
2009-12-13 13:48:57
57. Except that that’s unconstitutional. You can’t lock someone up as a preventative measure; you have to base the sentence on crimes that the individual in question has actually been convicted of, not some theoretical crimes he may commit in the future if allowed back on the streets. Recidivism is a valid argument for a child rapist, because the original crime is heinous enough to justify a life sentence anyway, but you can’t say the same about a property criminal.
