Yes, but only for those who are starting to build a criminal record

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I don't think anyone should be forced to mandatory Military Service, because if there is a war going on, they can die very easily and people can also make mistakes like doing small crimes and they can be sentenced to mandatory military service.

I do believe that there should be a choice. Either put criminals in prison or make them serve under extreme supervision.

Mandatory military service can be serving in the military, but it could also be constructing military gear, being part of the corps engineer, or fixing historical events and accuracy.

they should be forced only if they would serve a long time in jail, such a 20 years to a life time because if all went then most that dont have that much of a criminal record might have their sentence, and life cut short with much to live for. they also are probably not trustable in the long run.

I do believe that there should be a choice. Either put criminals in prison, or make them serve under extreme supervision.

From my perspective, mandatory military or national service could be a useful intervention specifically for people who are just beginning to build a criminal record because the data show how difficult it is to break the cycle once someone enters the justice system. In the United States, about 68% of released prisoners are rearrested within three years, 79% within six years, and 83% within nine years, indicating that early criminal involvement often leads to long-term patterns of reoffending (Alper et al., 2018; Prison Policy Initiative, 2023) . Programs that introduce structure, discipline,…  Read more and employment skills at an early stage could interrupt that trajectory before it escalates into repeated incarceration. Research also suggests that structured institutions like the military can have stabilizing effects: studies have found that veterans experience roughly an 18% lower hazard of recidivism compared with comparable non-veterans, indicating that military training, social integration, and career pathways may reduce later criminal behavior (Craig & Connell, 2025) . Because early offenders are often younger—and younger individuals have some of the highest rearrest rates—intervening at this stage with a structured service option could provide discipline, job training, and education that reduce the likelihood of long-term criminal involvement (U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2022) . For that reason, I see mandatory service for first-time or low-level offenders less as punishment and more as an early rehabilitation strategy that could redirect people before their criminal record becomes entrenched.

The Military is an organization that drills into each solder discipline. For those who are roll breakers the military is an effective way to straiten them out. Or at the very least put their rebellious nature to good use. This has been done and proven effective in the past.

What are the arguments for Mandatory Military Service?
Mandatory service fosters national unity and a greater sense of purpose. “National service

I think that people who have a criminal record should have mandatory military service to try and flip their life around and use the military to their benefit.

I do believe that there should be a choice. Either put criminals in prison or make them serve under extreme supervision.

According to a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, young adults who participate in military service have lower rates of criminal behavior compared to those who don't serve. This suggests that the military can have a positive impact on individuals who may be at risk of getting involved in criminal activities.

Furthermore, a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that nearly 60% of Republicans support mandatory military service. However, it's important to note that this survey didn't specifically address the question of whether it should be limited to those with a criminal record. Nonetheless, it does show that there is a significant portion of the Republican base who believe in the value of mandatory military service.

If you give people with criminal records mandatory military services they can become more dangerous.

Even if someone is starting to build a criminal record why would we force them into the military that would give them training to fight and use a gun.