Actually enforce the fucking law. Public intoxication, public indecency, shoplifting, and littering should all have immediate consequences all the time, not just when they are convenient. have a task force dedicated to hunting down people who participate in flash mobs, rioting, or political violence.
Remove laws that are arbitrarily enforced because everyone breaks them. For instance, literally everyone speeds when there isn't traffic. nobody should face consequences so long as they are going the speed of the traffic around them. tickets should instead be issued to people who significantly deviate from the traffic pattern, which is far more dangerous than speeding ever is.
Life sentences are instead executions, but executions are only carried out once the case is closed and the charged is definitively guilty. No more babysitting career criminals, murderers, or child predators.
I agree with number 1 of OP, a victimless crime should not be a crime. bear in mind the definition of victimless is very narrow. people who were put in danger from your criminal acts would be considered victims in this case, even if they never actually got hurt. this would ensure things like reckless driving, firing guns in crowded places for any reason other than self-defense, reckless use of fireworks during a fire danger season, etc would still have consequences.
while in the prison system, prisoners still get free food and shelter courtesy of the prison, but they can voluntarily work to reduce their sentence. things like community service, labor work, etc. this option would only be available to prisoners who are not at risk of making an escape attempt. the reason this is voluntary is to prevent slavery via the prison industrial complex.
prison food is edible and healthy, but there's no effort put into taste. thieves and rioters get to enjoy MREs for the duration of their sentence.
reduce the penalty for first offenses of low severity crimes, but heavily increase the penalty of second offenses. for instance, if you steal something less than $50 in value, the sentence should be that you have to repay that $50 with a significant interest. however, if you are caught stealing again, 5 years in jail instantly. no plea bargains, no weaseling if you get an expensive lawyer. this makes the iron fist of the law apparent, while allowing leeway for people who make honest mistakes.
politicians who abuse their station, embezzle money, or otherwise blatantly break the law, go to jail.
how I would do it
Actually enforce the fucking law. Public intoxication, public indecency, shoplifting, and littering should all have immediate consequences all the time, not just when they are convenient. have a task force dedicated to hunting down people who participate in flash mobs, rioting, or political violence.
Remove laws that are arbitrarily enforced because everyone breaks them. For instance, literally everyone speeds when there isn't traffic. nobody should face consequences so long as they are going the speed of the traffic around them. tickets should instead be issued to people who significantly deviate from the traffic pattern, which is far more dangerous than speeding ever is.
Life sentences are instead executions, but executions are only carried out once the case is closed and the charged is definitively guilty. No more babysitting career criminals, murderers, or child predators.
I agree with number 1 of OP, a victimless crime should not be a crime. bear in mind the definition of victimless is very narrow. people who were put in danger from your criminal acts would be considered victims in this case, even if they never actually got hurt. this would ensure things like reckless driving, firing guns in crowded places for any reason other than self-defense, reckless use of fireworks during a fire danger season, etc would still have consequences.
while in the prison system, prisoners still get free food and shelter courtesy of the prison, but they can voluntarily work to reduce their sentence. things like community service, labor work, etc. this option would only be available to prisoners who are not at risk of making an escape attempt. the reason this is voluntary is to prevent slavery via the prison industrial complex.
prison food is edible and healthy, but there's no effort put into taste. thieves and rioters get to enjoy MREs for the duration of their sentence.
reduce the penalty for first offenses of low severity crimes, but heavily increase the penalty of second offenses. for instance, if you steal something less than $50 in value, the sentence should be that you have to repay that $50 with a significant interest. however, if you are caught stealing again, 5 years in jail instantly. no plea bargains, no weaseling if you get an expensive lawyer. this makes the iron fist of the law apparent, while allowing leeway for people who make honest mistakes.
politicians who abuse their station, embezzle money, or otherwise blatantly break the law, go to jail.
Proper MREs are fucking dope dude.
The 'humanitarian MREs' are super shitty and should be along the lines of what they get: rice, beans, lentils.