There are obviously situations that call for incarceration because there are individuals who have to be kept away from society (diagnosed psychopaths).
However, simple incarceration is a dreadful solution so far as raw justice goes. If the criminal were instead rehabilitated, they would have to live the remainder of their life under the weight of their own guilt. Revenge is the quick or easy way out, for everyone.
There are obviously situations that call for incarceration because there are individuals who have to be kept away from society (diagnosed psychopaths).
However, simple incarceration is a dreadful solution so far as raw justice goes. If the criminal were instead rehabilitated, they would have to live the remainder of their life under the weight of their own guilt. Revenge is the quick or easy way out, for everyone.