While the stated goal of selective incapacitation is to avoid incarcerating offenders who could be better served through other sanctions, many states are implementing it as a way to deal with budgetary challenges. What possible conflicts could arise if states prioritize budgetary concerns over other goals of selective incapacitation? What problems are created by the high rate of false positives and how might these impact society?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss the concern that emphasizing selective incapacitation as a way of reducing the number of incarcerated offenders and therefore reducing prison operating costs may result in a push to release inmates who may pose a threat to society or who may benefit more from a term of incarceration. Additionally, answers should discuss the concerns raised about the high rate of false positives, which involve the identification of low-risk offenders as potentially dangerous and result in the unnecessary incarceration of individuals who do not represent a continuing threat to society.
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