1 Wrongly convicted people still suffer at the hands of the current western justice system. They are thrown into overcrowded prisons, are raped, and mistreated. If the injustice is discovered it is impossible to calculate just compensation as the degree of their suffering cannot be accurately measured by the inefficient system that allows such barbarism to take place. Modern sciences are advancing and the likelihood of wrongly convicting someone is growing ever slimmer. Besides, even in a more efficient system the opportunity for appeals and pardons would still be provided.
2 When I speak of crime, I speak of willful action that causes harm to another person or property. Consensual Crime therefore does not fall under that definition, and should not be included for the intents and purposes of my question. Thus consensual criminals would be corrected if salvageable rather than punished, and humanely euthanized if not.
3 If one is not content with the laws and customs of their society, they are by no means forced to live there, and should leave. If they are forced to reside in their country then the penal system is no doubt effective and efficient enough, and thus streamlining it further should be the least of that nation's concerns. That is why revolt and revolution exists, so that unjust governments and regimes may be toppled.
Is it normal to want criminal punishment be more draconian?
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1 Wrongly convicted people still suffer at the hands of the current western justice system. They are thrown into overcrowded prisons, are raped, and mistreated. If the injustice is discovered it is impossible to calculate just compensation as the degree of their suffering cannot be accurately measured by the inefficient system that allows such barbarism to take place. Modern sciences are advancing and the likelihood of wrongly convicting someone is growing ever slimmer. Besides, even in a more efficient system the opportunity for appeals and pardons would still be provided.
2 When I speak of crime, I speak of willful action that causes harm to another person or property. Consensual Crime therefore does not fall under that definition, and should not be included for the intents and purposes of my question. Thus consensual criminals would be corrected if salvageable rather than punished, and humanely euthanized if not.
3 If one is not content with the laws and customs of their society, they are by no means forced to live there, and should leave. If they are forced to reside in their country then the penal system is no doubt effective and efficient enough, and thus streamlining it further should be the least of that nation's concerns. That is why revolt and revolution exists, so that unjust governments and regimes may be toppled.