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stuartevans |
Rewarding citizens reduces overall costs by billions
Mar 5 2008, 7:21 PM EST
Our Criminal Law System is orientated for after the event. that is, punishment after the event. Policing all forms of criminal activity is difficult and costly. “Prevention is better than cure” and could save billions of dollars after the event costs. If we can encourage the majority of people to observe the correct thing to do by rewarding them then after a period of time people doing the incorrect thing will be easier to observe.Implementing the following ideas may be difficult and are really meant to be examples only; however, the concept of rewarding people for correct behaviour is more important. Speeding Cars: Drivers not caught speeding for 5 years receive a free three year licence. Driver not caught speeding, zero alcohol content, zero traffic offence for 5 years receive free car registration for 3 years (Roads become safer, trauma costs reduced) Train / Transport behaviour. Passengers reporting and resulting in successful detention of a train vandal or offensively behaving passenger receive free monthly ticket. (Trains safer, increased passenger numbers, environmental positives) Health Care Subsidised health care to those who do not drink or smoke. (Decrease health cost of these two drugs on taxpayer) Burglary/Drugs Reporting criminal activity, receive free house and car security. Community Activity Being involved in community act ivy that directly helps poor and homeless or protects life (CFA) entitles person to some form of subsidised living costs such as electricity, gas, rates, water. (Increase community awareness and sense of integration) Again I state that implementing some of these ideas may not be easy but rewarding people for positive community behaviour is the message I wish to impart. 36 out of 44 found this valuable. Do you? |
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1. RE: Rewarding citizens reduces overall costs by billions
Mar 29 2008, 5:33 AM EDT
I like the idea. One difficulty that would need to be considered is that most people do the right thing and so if the reward involved large numbers of people and lots of paperwork it might be more hassle than it was worth. I would think that any system considered worthy would have fewer individuals who could achieve the reward and it would need to be sure that people were worthy of the reward. A reward going to someone not caught for speeding for 5 years will still go to everyone who has a license but does not drive much. Cheers, Dale Do you find this valuable? |
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2. RE: Rewarding citizens reduces overall costs by billions
Mar 31 2008, 7:56 PM EDT
Put the price up for those not receiving the reward. A certain amount of money is required for each service provided. Using drivers licences as an example, how about sharing this income requirement amongst all drivers, according to each driver's driving record. For example, the more points you have left, the less you pay.
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