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Originally Posted by fw102807
I read about a study many years ago in the prison system. The prisoners were asked why they had committed their crimes and the overwhelming answer was that they felt they had nothing to believe in and nothing to hope for so in essence they felt they had nothing to lose. I am not a gun advocate, I don't have one and I don't want one but don't think gun regulation is the solution. Nobody is going to convince me that walking into Walmart and killing innocent people is a sane act.
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I was a student and then Student Director for Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners from 1987 to 1989 at the U of MN Law School. I was attached to Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater. Probably handled about 40 cases myself or through students or via my co-Director.
Some of these prisoners had believed very much in something when they did their crimes. Often based on one of the Seven Deadly sins. Pride seemed to be the biggest and greed second. Lust and envy too. Not so much sloth. Nor gluttony. Anger played a big part though.
Seven Deadly Sins
Some of these men had just done something stupid at the time and got caught. Like one stole some tools from a neighbor's garage. Worth a good amount of money though.
John Sandford's books are well done and have good portrayals of the criminal justice system in Minnesota. And his last covered Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
John Sandford - The Official Website