Law punishment is sometimes flexible, but this "elasticity" affects too much. Sometimes theft of 20 cents will be sentenced to death. Sometimes embezzlement of 20 million yuan is only a period of time. The verdict is very critical. In addition to the time period, there are more other factors.

Li Mu has always been a supporter of "using heavy punishments in troubled times". For those who violate the law, Li Mu has always supported the punishment of the most serious punishment. The current laws in New York City are very strict. It is possible that a person only robs his stomach just to fill his stomach, but the consequences may take more than ten years to repent in prison. In the eyes of some people, this is inhumane, but for those who abide by the law, this is the greatest justice. People with incorrect minds should be punished beyond the provisions of the legal norms. Not to mention the fairness of the law, the law itself is the power of the majority over the minority.

Stop being funny.

In Vladivostok, the law is even more stringent. Even if the crime has not entered the substantive implementation stage, it is simply threatened, and it will be considered illegal. The general punishment will start from five years. If it enters the implementation stage, violently injuring people or even robbery, it may even be impossible to turn over for a lifetime. The Vladivostok government is best at using punitive punishment. In a case involving gangs in January this year, the main culprit was sentenced to 15 years of labor service. This is still the premise that the crime has not been carried out, that is, it is just a threat.

The threat is enough. The Vladivostok government will never make up for the failure, but will prevent problems before they happen. If the law is not followed, the price will be much greater than that of the United States. Therefore, the citizens of Vladivostok are mostly law-abiding. The reason is very simple. The cost of their crime is far greater than the proceeds of crime. This may cause the prison to be overcrowded in the early stage, but in the long run, this is the greatest protection for those citizens who abide by the law.

On the tenth day after Li Mu arrived in Vladivostok, he was invited by Thomas Chamberlain to visit Paradise, the largest prison in Vladivostok.

This name is a bit strange, but not bizarre. The purpose of the Vladivostok government setting up a prison is to educate people to do good. Not to mention the result, it can eliminate a person's criminal psychology. It is estimated that only heaven can have this effect.

"Paradise Prison currently holds nearly a thousand prisoners. These prisoners have to engage in a certain degree of physical labor to maintain their consumption in prison, and some of them will be compensated to the victims. I guess this is the most special prison in our country, because in the information I know, all prisons in the United States are compensated, but Paradise Prison is now profitable, so many people will not understand it. But this is the true meaning of the prison, allowing those criminals to fully understand the harm they cause to the victims and then make up for it. Perhaps this is the meaning of Paradise Prison." Thomas Chamberlain is the attorney general of Vladivostok. Most of the prisoners in Paradise Prison were sent in by Thomas Chamberlain himself. This is Thomas Chamberlain's political achievements. Others may not think so, but Thomas Chamberlain insisted that this is a miracle created by the laws of Vladivostok.

It's really a miracle. As far as Li Mu knows, almost all prisons are compensated. The profitability of Heaven Prison does not mean how genius the administrators of Heaven Prison are. It only means that Heaven Prison's administrators are even more exploited by prisoners, but who would take advantage of the issue?

No one, so everything in Paradise Prison is reasonable.

"It's very good. Heaven Prison is definitely worthy of people's praise for being able to achieve such results." Li Mu praised it endlessly. As a vested interest in society, Li Mu hates all those who destroy social order, although in many cases, Li Mu is the destroyer of rules.

Of course, the rule breaker of Li Mu is different from ordinary rule breakers. Strictly speaking, Li Mu should be the rulemaker now, so those in prison are all Li Mu's targets of attack.

"We are also helpless. Someone once accused us of being too inhumane and not allowing those prisoners to get the right they deserve. I will not spoil those people. I only have one sentence for those hypocritical guys. When committing criminal acts, those criminals should have this awareness, so now they all deserve it." Thomas Chamberlain should be a tough hawk, and the same is true for Li Mu. Relatively speaking, Chen Guofang sometimes has some kindness.

There is no private prison in the United States yet, and all prisoners will be protected by federal laws and enjoy the most basic rights.

Vladivostok is a high sky and the emperor is far away, so he will not be affected by federal laws. In Vladivostok, prisoners must work a certain amount of time every day to exchange for their food and relaxation time. If the standards are not met, the prisoners' lives will be very miserable. Of course, these tasks must be under the control of the federal police. Sometimes they are made of nitrogen, sometimes they are simple manual processing, or sometimes they are outdoor labor.

Don’t underestimate these jobs. If you master the craftsmanship skillfully, even if these prisoners are released from prison, they can find a job to support their families by relying on the skills they have mastered in the prison. Of course, most prisoners will not do this. They are not resisting now because of the strong suppression of prison guards. Once the environment changes, there are probably not many prisoners who will work honestly.

It doesn't matter. Don't work honestly. If you continue to commit crimes, the police will appear in front of them at any time. Such people are the most popular among police because they do not need special training to be competent for work in prison.

"Very good Thomas, we are not going to build a pure land on earth. Our main job is to protect those who work honestly without any punishment. Those who make mistakes will have to pay the price. We understood this truth a long time ago. If someone wants to challenge this, then they must be prepared to pay the corresponding price." Li Mu will not pity those people. Although the clothes on those people are not enough to keep the cold in the cold in the cold month of the cold winter. Although Li Mu was just visiting the kitchen, it was obvious that the food of the prisoners could not provide them with enough energy, but this was the punishment they deserved. They deserved it. Although Li Mu himself was not so lawful, Li Mu hated all those who broke the rules.

This is also considered to be the American version of the state officials only allow the setting fires and the people are not allowed to light the lights.

"In addition to the necessary expenses, Paradise Prison will now have nearly $10,000 in profits per month. In addition to part of this money will subsidize the victim's losses, the rest of it is handed over to the state government's finances. It is estimated that only Vladivostok state government in the United States can make profits by relying on prisons. However, the Governor himself does not seem very happy about this. I know that the Governor is very sympathetic, but now it seems that the Governor's sympathy is too overwhelming, and we could have been tougher." Thomas Chamberlain finally pointed the finger at Chen Guofang. Although Chen Guofang and Li Mu are both Chinese, white people are sometimes so simple. They always think that the interests can be greater than the ethnic group.

This is not an exaggeration. Sometimes white people are indeed simple, naive, or naive. Sometimes they are just standard "to help others but not help relatives", and it is impossible to understand the deep-rooted rural complex of Chinese people.

Of course, from Li Mu's perspective, although Li Mu is Chinese, Li Mu should also be simpler, naive, or naive, so that Li Mu can better protect his own interests.

"Thomas, Franklin's thinking is different from yours on the issue of 'punishing the past and preventing the future'. You believe that human nature is evil. As long as there are mistakes, you will be forced into the eighteen levels of hell and will never turn over. But Franklin is different. Franklin believes that human nature is good. Some mistakes that are not serious are harmless. As long as you are willing to correct them, Franklin will always give them a chance to correct them. I think this is very important. Who can never make any mistakes in your life? Even you and I are the same." It should be said that Li Mu is more inclined to Thomas Chamberlain's decision, but on this issue, Li Mu has to support Chen Guofang. As for the local complex, Li Mu is also a Chinese.

Thomas Chamberlain probably didn't expect that Li Mu would firmly support Chen Guofang and not leave any room for anything. Fortunately, Thomas Chamberlain is a mature politician. Although Li Mu expressed his attitude, Thomas Chamberlain was not very discouraged, and then invited Li Mu to visit the restaurant in Paradise Prison.

"Sorry, although we have done our best, we still can't do our best. The actual person in charge of Paradise Prison is Song from Qing Dynasty. His basic method of managing prisoners is to never let the prisoners eat too much. It is said that this is derived from the theory of hunting dogs. I think it makes sense. So far, there has not been any vicious incident in Vladivostok Prison, and Song's work is done very well." Thomas Chamberlain also has his own supporters, and he is also a Chinese, which can be regarded as actively moving closer to Li Mu.

Vladivostok is open to immigration, and of course all kinds of talents are flocking to Vladivostok. Those poor people who have no food and clothing in the Qing Dynasty would immigrate to Vladivostok. Politicians who were unsuccessful in politics, or those minor officials who violated the laws of the Qing Dynasty would also immigrate to Vladivostok.

A fact that cannot be ignored is that politicians in the Qing Dynasty may not be able to integrate into the Vladivostok environment after they arrive in Vladivostok. However, those minor officials were like fish in Vladivostok. For example, the "Song" mentioned by Thomas Chamberlain, who used to be just a prisoner from Tianjin in the Qing Dynasty. After coming to Vladivostok, they became the head of the Vladivostok Prison. This is a fate that makes people useless.

In fact, it is normal. Don’t underestimate the minor officials of the Qing Dynasty. It is normal to mobilize officials of the Qing Dynasty, but the minor officials will not be mobilized. They are all local tyrants, and their understanding of human relationships and worldly styles is deeper than that of officials. In addition to not being able to write eight-legged essays, their abilities are beyond doubt.

"Okay, congratulations, you found a suitable administrator, but I think that won't solve all the problems. What will these prisoners do if they are released after they are released from prison? Let them reintegrate into society?" Li Mu had no sympathy for those who have made mistakes. This was not because Li Mu was cruel, but because Li Mu did not have enough time to wait for someone to get better, and Li Mu didn't think it would get better.

At least, most people won't get better.

Many people say "The prodigal son returns and will not change the gold." In fact, you can see that the probability of "The prodigal son returns and" is really not high, otherwise this sentence would not appear. In more cases, people believe that dogs cannot change and eat what they want. This sounds unfair, but it is more realistic. Can prisons transform a person?

Sometimes, but most of the time, I can't. Looking at the interview with Theft Guevara, some people are hopeless and say that the prodigal son is just playing the piano against a cow.

If a social environment is sufficiently relaxed, Li Mu would also behave well, but was the social environment in the 19th century sufficiently relaxed?

Don’t joke. People can hang themselves on the dock without trial when they catch pirates. The clan elders of the Qing Dynasty even have the right to judge members of the clan, and the imperial power does not go to the countryside. The social environment is just pretentious.

"If we can, of course we hope this is the case-" Thomas Chamberlain realized that Li Mu's attitude had changed, so he immediately followed Li Mu's thinking: "But in most cases, we cannot save a person who sells his soul to the devil, so all prisoners in Heaven Prison must atone for their sins. This is not to make them repent, but to make them deeply realize that they must pay the price for their actions so that they will consider more consequences when faced with the same choice after they are released from prison."

Thomas Chamberlain is not a saint. Compared with Li Mu's support, Thomas Chamberlain will not care about the life and death of prisoners. Li Mu's influence on Vladivostok is unquestionable. It can be said that whoever Li Mu supports is likely to be elected as the governor of Vladivostok three years later. Thomas Chamberlain knew that compared with Chen Guofang, his status in Li Mu's heart must be different, so in order to get Li Mu's support, Thomas Chamberlain could only get closer to Li Mu.

"Thomas, don't say anything about saving the world. We don't have that ability. What we can do is to make the rule-abiding people around us live a happy life as much as possible. So if the prisoners here, if possible, when they have finished their sentences, I hope they can stay away from Vladivostok and not let them interfere with the lives of those kind people. What we want is a pure land." Li Mu's request was high. Thomas Chamberlain did a good job, but it was not good enough to cure diseases and save people?

No, what Li Mu wants is to eliminate all evil.

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Chapter completed!