Thankfully, most people generally age out of crime, so life sentences are rarely necessary, even for those who are generally quite violent.
More specifically, men’s impulsive violent tendencies tend to decrease with age. When this is the case, “lock up violent men until they grow out of it” can be pragmatically humane, especially compared to corporal punishment.
More specifically, men’s impulsive violent tendencies tend to decrease with age. When this is the case, “lock up violent men until they grow out of it” can be pragmatically humane, especially compared to corporal punishment.