Michael Vick in Talks to Become PETA Spokesman

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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

You do realize, that your link, is from 2002, and the study ended in 1994. Not debating the point of recidivism rates(though, i think it's there's more to it than your comment implies), just that the stats you are using are about 15yrs old or older.

I know the study is old, but I wanted to have something from the Fed to emphasize my point and that was the quickest thing I could find. If there are more recent numbers that show a significant change, I'd be surprised.

Nothing more to my point than social programs and "touchy feely" stuff doesn't usually work to change a person's mind-set (especially a convicted criminial) once they're adults. I'm a Crim Justice major and the only proven thing that deters crime is punishment that is swift, certain and severe. The deterence of crime due to the fear of punishment, isn't changing a person's mind-set though. The whole thing is a re-emphasis of my point that I don't believe for a second Vick is truly remorseful for what he did or that he's changed. I'm sure he's sorry...a sorry excuse for a person and he's sorry he got caught.