The phrase “Lock them up and throw away the key” is often used when referring to those who have committed a crime. This phrase means that the person that did the crime should be placed in jail for a long period of time if not the rest of their lives. The theory or idea of locking individuals up and throwing away the key being effective when dealing with social control is really not effective at all. For some no matter the sentencing given to them, when set free, they will return back to the lifestyle that sent them to jail in the first place. Studies show that the minimum sentences for certain crimes, are not likely to accomplish their goal of discouraging and preventing organized crime. Enforcing what some calls “being tough on crime” can have a negative effect in both a social and economic way. It cost more for taxpayers as well as a city or state to build a new facility to hold more criminals. The economic costs would be accepted mainly by the districts and risk redirecting resources away from poverty decrease. …show more content…
Let’s think about this for a minute. Depending on what type of crime is being committed, and the reasoning behind it crime may actually pay. For, example a man, Mr. Roberts, goes and rob a bank. His reason for doing so? He is in need of money to help pay for the house that he and his family are currently living in. Why don’t he try to get a loan from the bank? Mr. Roberts have been to multiple banks and time after time he was denied a loan. Down on his luck Mr. Roberts decides to rob a bank to save his family. Mr. Roberts was sentenced to ten years in a state prison for armed