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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 1543744" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>Thanks for noticing. The punishment for someone convicted a felony, nonviolent of otherwise, extends well beyond the jail cell. Someone fresh out of jail is going to find it very difficult to find a job if they are honest about their criminal history, and risk losing the jobs they do get by not disclosing their criminal history and hoping their prospective employers don't look it up. Even if they can get a job, getting a place to live such as an apartment can be difficult because a lot of apartments and landlords do criminal background checks. So the worst places we drive past in our daily lives and think to ourselves "Glad I don't live on this side of town" can become the only choice for someone with a felony record. </p><p></p><p>Going back to your question on who or what constitutes a victim of a crime highlights exactly my original point. So many people in this thread want to dump on convicted felons believing what they have been told is that a convicted felon is one of societies lowest forms of life and deserves what they get. What they don't realize is that there is a good chance they may be guilty of a felony themselves and don't even realize it. This website shows just how easy it is to commit a felony act and not even know it has happened. There are just too many vague means of making someone out to be a felon even when there is really not a definable victim. This, among other reasons, is why as a society we need to make sure the punishment for a felony conviction, in most non violent cases, should end when they take their first steps as a free person.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 1543744, member: 249"] Thanks for noticing. The punishment for someone convicted a felony, nonviolent of otherwise, extends well beyond the jail cell. Someone fresh out of jail is going to find it very difficult to find a job if they are honest about their criminal history, and risk losing the jobs they do get by not disclosing their criminal history and hoping their prospective employers don't look it up. Even if they can get a job, getting a place to live such as an apartment can be difficult because a lot of apartments and landlords do criminal background checks. So the worst places we drive past in our daily lives and think to ourselves "Glad I don't live on this side of town" can become the only choice for someone with a felony record. Going back to your question on who or what constitutes a victim of a crime highlights exactly my original point. So many people in this thread want to dump on convicted felons believing what they have been told is that a convicted felon is one of societies lowest forms of life and deserves what they get. What they don't realize is that there is a good chance they may be guilty of a felony themselves and don't even realize it. This website shows just how easy it is to commit a felony act and not even know it has happened. There are just too many vague means of making someone out to be a felon even when there is really not a definable victim. This, among other reasons, is why as a society we need to make sure the punishment for a felony conviction, in most non violent cases, should end when they take their first steps as a free person. [/QUOTE]
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