tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post4616256306483199290..comments2024-02-28T05:56:28.293-08:00Comments on California Correctional Crisis: Are Californians Punitive?Hadar Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-39931218913834634402009-04-20T17:42:00.000-07:002009-04-20T17:42:00.000-07:00I think some of the research really nails it, Anon...I think some of the research really nails it, Anonymous. If folks are given the full set of considerations, they're likely to take more into account when thinking policy, rather than responding from the gut.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-46742018458933167382009-04-20T12:50:00.000-07:002009-04-20T12:50:00.000-07:00It all depends on how you frame the problem. The ...It all depends on how you frame the problem. The problem is an evolving case narrative. When people think of the problem as a crime, they will say, increase the penalty. When people think of the problem as an offense, they will say, increase the punishment. Yes, there is a difference between a crime and offenses, a penalty and punishment. When people think of the problem as a criminal offender, they will say, control that person’s risk and reduce it if possible. <br /><br />This tells us that the problem should be framed in all of these ways, and that the State should respond accordingly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com