With the impending general election, we are hearing and seeing a lot of politicians. They have invaded the television channels, the radio waves and every newspaper we read. It can all become pretty boring after a while, but (unfortunately) this is how new governments are formed. Those of us that have no real interest in listening to MPs putting one another down will just have to grin and bear it.
One of the burning issues on the agenda of every political party is the criminal justice system. What can be done to reduce the crime on our streets? And what is the best way of punishing offenders? Throwing criminals into prison is all well and good, but there are far more deep-rooted issues to address. Why do people commit crime in the first place?
Many criminals have a drug habit and they are simply stealing to get their next fix. But why do so many people become involved with drugs in the first place? Is our society so bad that our young people need to find a means of escape? If that is the case, then something is very seriously wrong. Perhaps if we tackled the reasons behind this, then far fewer people would be attracted to the oblivion of illegal substances in the first place. A friend of mine over at triple west medical thinks that they may be rooted in an even deeper problem with the NHS. But you try telling any British person that their health system isn’t all it is cracked up to be and see what they say.
When a user is arrested for robbery, burglary or a similar offence they are normally sent to a run-of-the-mill prison. This is great as far as punishment goes, but how is it going to challenge the way they think? This IS a medical problem. The chances are they have been involved with the drug lifestyle for a good many years and they are used to living that way; after all, it isn’t all woe and misery. There are always the odd times when they will get lucky and have enough money to buy plenty of smack for a week.
Looking at it like this, you can see how they will end up in exactly the same cycle after they have served their time. And this is absolutely pointless. It is a waste of time and money for society and a fruitless task for the individual. We need to have far more rehabilitation clinics where addicts can successfully turn their lives around.
