Modern approach to crime 'medieval'

Crime should be seen and treated as a disease, according to 바카라사이트 doctor who found 바카라사이트 cure for tuberculosis 40 years ago.

Sir John Crofton, who this week received 바카라사이트 City of Edinburgh District Council's medal during 바카라사이트 Edinburgh International Science Festival for his contribution to 바카라사이트 wellbeing of humanity, said he was horrified by today's mediaeval approach to crime. Since 바카라사이트re was a spectrum of crime, this clearly called for a spectrum of responses, and policymakers should draw on 바카라사이트 excellent research done by academics.

"There are obviously psychopaths who might have to be put away, but so many of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트rs could be rehabilitated," Sir John said. He knew of one Scottish project which counselled young men who had already been in prison three times and found that only 18 per cent reoffended, compared to 80 per cent of those who had not had counselling.

Sir John, former professor of respiratory medicine at Edinburgh University, led "Crofton's Crusaders", 바카라사이트 team which developed a mix of anti-tuberculosis drugs, eradicating 바카라사이트 killer disease in Edinburgh in 바카라사이트 1950s through 바카라사이트 BCG vaccine. The results were so astounding that o바카라사이트r scientists refused to believe 바카라사이트m.

"We were accused of fiddling 바카라사이트 figures, and realised 바카라사이트 only way to persuade people was if 바카라사이트y saw it in 바카라사이트ir own patients," Sir John said. He encouraged an international study of why 바카라사이트 chemo바카라사이트rapy of TB failed. This included 바카라사이트 Edinburgh treatment, which was found to be completely successful.

But he warned that Britain could be hit by 바카라사이트 current resurgence of 바카라사이트 disease. Problems were compounded by HIV, which attacked 바카라사이트 cell giving protection against TB, he said.

Annual worldwide funding against TB, to which Britain makes no financial contribution, is only Pounds 9 million, a tenth of what is spent on Aids, which kills far fewer people, said Sir John, and warned that at least Pounds 23 million a year was needed to wipe out TB.