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Jail’s for treatment that fits the crime

I thought dishonesty was a moral shortfall. Turns out it's a medical condition.
 
Rodney Hide discusses his latest column on NBR Radio and on demand on MyNBR Radio.

Fri, 28 Aug 2015

I had always thought dishonesty was a moral shortfall. Turns out I was wrong. Dishonesty is a medical condition. It can be diagnosed, treated and fixed. You just need the correct medical professional.

I learned this reading the Parole Board’s decision on Rod Petricevic.  

He was jailed in April

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