The villification and sacrifice inherent in wartime analogies reduce the quality of life for everyone.
Faith is no substitute for fact in criminal justice.
Both liberal and conservative ideologies are hidden agendas. Politics, religion, and criminal justice don't mix. Somewhere behind the criminal justice system are theoretical assumptions, some of which are sketchier than others. Real work must begin at the theoretical level before tinkering with changes at the operational level. Theory development is not the same as planning or strategic management.