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whats the prison abolitionist approach to mass killers? (lemmygrad.ml)
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im not subscribed to the prison abolition thing fully but i want to learn. what happens to mass killers? how would they be reformed in this ideology if they would be? how do u make sure they dont do it again? is the official stance that mass murder is not inherent to the human condition? thanks

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[–] ghost_of_faso3@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 2 months ago

May I ask someone here, if they are educated on the topic, what exactly prison abolition entails? I’d it seems like an odd question it’s because I’m not sure if I’m mischarecteruzing my understanding of it by projecting my understanding of the abolition of slavery in the US onto it.

Its a project aimed mainly IMO at dismantling the American prison industry - its clear 90% of people in America prisons are products of society.

I think most abolitionists are advocating for gradual incrementalism and reform of the prison system into rehab really, they want to address the root of what causes these crimes rather than just treat the excesses.