Some kids these days, spared from being spanked, belted, and the like, are never taught that there are consequences to their bad behavior, and that those consequences are undesirable. Take this IDIOT on a show I watched recently, about real-life situations in prison (san Quentin.) The genius was about to be released after completing his sentence, and they asked him "would he be back?" LOL.. he said... "I don't know."
Any human with half of a brain cell, after wasting away in jail for 5 years like he did, would stop and assess things. Why am I doing these things that'll land me in a place where my very freedom, loved ones, are taken away? Greed.. stemming from being a kid who always got what it wanted.. I guess.
I have an acquaintence, and I swear her kid will be the next Jeffrey Dahmer. The kid gets away with murder.. he will openly defy his mom at a store, say; he'll do bad things to get glee frmo being yelled at! This I am sure is being acted out in many households in America.. it puts fear into my heart knowing that these kids will one day be adults with cars, money, and access to drugs (if not already!)
I know a man who was imprisoned for 10 years for bank robbery. He had a Heeellluva time making honest money at any job when he got out.. big deal. He formed his own business and is now doing much better than the average joe. Some people can learn from our penal system I guess.. others might as well be locked up for life.
Are people de-evolving in intelligence though? To readily admit that they might go back to prison after having wasted years of their only life in there?!!?!