Is crime in Britain becoming more popular because in Prison you get 3 meals a day, no taxes, colour T.V and?

Question

you can just get away from New Labour's Britain? Surely there has never been a better time to commit a crime? :)

Answer 1

well its certainly not for me but i can see why so many people find it alluring

Answer 2

LMFAO ROFLMAO

Answer 3

Well now isn't the best time.  That time has passed as now there is way more crowding as too many criminals.  You hardly get a sentence that is long enough to finish your college degree from jail.

I know of jails that have pool tables, exercise rooms, libraries, tv rooms and yes the 3 meals a day.  Here you can get your college degree thru the mail while in jail and that's sad as regular citizens can't.  Too many are not willing to go out and make an honest living anymore.  Shame really.

Answer 4

Got a bit mixed up havnt you  troubles started when we had a generation bought up by Working Mothers as father were away at war...1954 smashing up cinemas when Rock around the Clock was on screen...Mods and Rockers,Hippies, Drugs encouraged by the new pop music scene  ...These very same folk are now middle aged and  IN CHARGE in all walks of life

Answer 5

OMG good point.........

Answer 6

No its the parents, i live on an estate where the parents talk to the kids like scum, and let them do what they like , so end up in prison when they are older .

Answer 7

with all those  privleges crime is probly taken lightly so people dont care anymore.

Answer 8

unfortunately it isnt just getting popular, its getting to be the last resort as more people are turning to crime due to the rising costs of stuff and fuel too

Answer 9

Hey dont forget the use of the pool room 23 hours a day, the plentiful supply of drugs brought in buy the helpful prison officers. Theres never been a better time to be either a criminal or an asylum seeker....the thought of a criminal lifestyle doesnt appeal but i am considering going to france then on the way back to the uk 'losing' my passport then claiming asylum.

Answer 10

You forgot about the appeal of anal s*x. How can you forget about the anal s*x?

Answer 11

Crime is becoming more popular because the government took away all the guns from the law-abiding citizens. Every criminal knows that he or she can break in and you can't defend yourself or stop them. Not very dangerous.

Answer 12

Over here in the USA, you also get an exersize room, and a game room in the Federal Prisons.

So send us your tired and hungry criminals.

Answer 13

Well in a word yes. Prison doesnt work - it's a well known fact. Recidivism rates get higher and higher. Prison is not a big enough deterrent compared to the bonuses on committing certain crimes. For someone who has fantasised aboutt  murdering someone and who has planned it for years, at the time the act is abou to carry out they don't stop and think 'ooo, maybe I should ignore my inner most desires as I don't want to go to prison' it doesnt really come in to the equation. Another example is - in other crimes such as white collar crimes, people weigh out the good and bad of an act. On one hand, they can diddle their employer out of thousands of pounds every year, but on the other hand if they get caught - they may end up having to pay a fine or serve a non - custodial sentence - they may consider the benefits of the crime out weigh the bad and so commit it anyway.

Answer 14

You get that in prison in any industrialized country.  But it's been proven time and again that prison conditions and sentencing minimums don't deter crime.

Answer 15

Crime,popular!. what rubbish, The majority of people who break the law do it out of nessecity not for an easy life.The high crime rates are a reflection of today's society. Poverty, poor education, Childhood Abuse, Mental Health and a society that does not like and cherish itself.

Answer 16

i think its all of that and also the media. now all the media talks about is things like s*x and drugs and being bad all the time! what i said + what u said = JAIL TIME

Answer 17

haha yes, i agree. and it's not like you'll serve even half your sentance anyway. oh, and don't forget the play stations and snooker tables and digital radios....

it's starting to sound quite tempting....

Answer 18

I swear by crime me!

Before when I done that headteacher fing...I never got nuffin.

Nar, I get a little somefin up the bum most days and a visit from that Tory bird (ugly as sin....wossername?...) anyway...

Dger like me new scar?

Answer 19

The best thing a criminal could do to go to prison in Britain is to not pay their Council Tax or over fill their refuse bin.

Otherwise by committing serious crimes they could be disappointed and only have to do community service.

Answer 20

YES!Bring back the 'Old Ball and Chain! Like they did in the Good Old Days!!