Violence is Crime Crime becomes Punishment
Many youthful Americans face the pressure of violence through entertainment and culture. However, when crime is committed, influences cannot be to blame. Crime is crime. It should not matter how or why they did it, punishment is in order. ... To begin, here is a discussion of the weakest argument of the four, Patricia Cohens "Punishment". ... Nevertheless, when Cohen raises the question of "punishment or rehabilitation" (512) she is making a claim of policy.