Arts said:

students are great.. I read their work and sometimes they just make me hear the Law and Order theme song

“Every day, the Criminal Jutice System (CJS) punishes individuals for breaking society’s rules, but how impacful are these punishments in preventing recidivism?” bom bom dudududu daaaaahhhh

What is the answer ?
I’d say sometimes but not often, more periods of not reoffending rather than permanent which is a reasonable outcome
I see names of people from 25 years ago that I remember