Scared Straight facts
While investigating facts about Scared Straight, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Over 1000 toads exploded in Hamburg as a result of crows pecking out their livers: terrified toads puffed up to scare away their attackers but with a hole in their bellies & no liver, they swelled up to ~4x their normal size, their lungs burst and the rest of the organs shot straight out of them
Scared Straight Program does not work. Punishment and fear are not the best approaches to reducing juvenile crime. One of several successful ways is to remain aware of peer influence and to focus on building positive relationships. [example of Scared Straight in the comment]
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 5 of the best facts about Scared Straight I managed to collect.
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A man planted drugs on his kid to "scare him straight" which lead to his son going to Juvey and committing suicide.
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The Justice Department discourages the use of Scared Straight programs because they have been shown to increase criminal behavior
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Serial killer Joel Rifkin (who murdered 17 prostitutes) proposed the idea of a shelter for prostitutes where they would be shown pictures of murdered hookers to scare them straight. "'These girls think, I cant be touched,' Rifkin explained. 'Well, 17 girls thought that, and now they're dead.'"
