If criminals are concerned whether the

 

http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/nat...2/gunside1.html

"In Florida, which in 1987 instituted its concealed-carry law, critics of the Lott study point to the year 1993 when Florida had the highest rate of violent crime in the nation"

 

Here you go Jeff.

http://www.gunsandcrime.org

 

time wasted in trying to figure out how a criminal thinks could be used to shoot them dead

 

The root causes of crime -- bad education and lack of job opportunities and the disintegration of families

 

Until those root causes are dealt with, crime will continue to plague society. "Locking them up" isn't the long term answer. While it may provide the public with some sense of security, it does nothing to prevent the cycle of violence from repeating itself.

 

I'm pretty sure the reason is violent video games.

 

Yeah, that and conservative talk radio.

 

Do you think that they honestly can be dealt with? It's a sad reality but I really don't see it happening.

I agree that "Locking them up" doesn't fix all the problems. But I do know that the fact is, I am more afraid of being locked up than just knowing that crime is wrong. It is a good deterrent with people that have something to lose. If you don't have anything to lose then it's not that big of a deterrent.

Erick - I Grand Theft Auto.

 

from some one who has been "locked" up.. jail does nothing to deter crime.. yes a normal person such as yourself kev would be scared BUT most of the people i met during my brief stay - loved jail - "three hots and a cot"

also it's the same to think that speeding tickets deter many of use from speeding - just doesn't happen