deviance!

i find that punishable deviance is a social contruct in society, because even if you do the tiniest thing wrong you could be sent to jail, and maybe be in and out the rest of your life, because in some ways the prison system in the U.S. is corrupted. A perfect example that proves that punishable deviance is a social contruct in society, is the prison system Morgan Spurlock showed us in "30 Days". Although all the criminals in that prison did break the law concerning drug and other illegal possesions, punishing them because of the "deviance" by putting them in prison, isn't always the best option. Becuase the jails are not rehibilitating these criminals but rather keeping them locked up and on a certain schedule with many rule, almost torturing. Now if we were dealing with murders, this punsishment might be both helpful and useful. But in terms of addicts, they need some sort of help and rehibilitaiton (rehab) to stop their habit and to get them on a new path in society keeping them out of the prison system, rather than having them coming in and out, a waste of tax dollars and time if nothing is being done to help these people. People are easily being convicted of drug possesion, and use everyday and being sent to jail over and over again, but what about murderers, these convictions are not so easily made, and those people not sent directly to jail. Of course convicting someone of murder is much more serious than an addict, but still why are we wasting so much more time and energy or addicts who need rehibilitation more than jail, rather than focusing more on those who are a greater threat to our society as a whole.
if we are spending our money to send these drug addcits to jail, then why can't we just change and use the money to send them to a rehibilitation center. in the long run this is a much better option. helping the induvidual and all those around them. granted the rehab might not work, at least we are trying rather than locking them up.

happy thanksgiving!