Obligatory Dangerousness Criterion
Okay kiddo, so the obligatory dangerousness criterion is a fancy way of saying that if someone has done something really bad and it's likely they will do it again, they can be kept in prison for longer even if they have already served their original sentence.
It's kind of like when you get a time-out for hitting your friend. After your time-out is over, if you hit your friend again, you might get a longer time-out to teach you not to do it again.
So, if someone has committed a very serious crime like murder or they have a history of violent behavior, the obligatory dangerousness criterion can be used to keep them in prison even if they have completed their original sentence. It's to make sure that they don't hurt anyone else when they are released.
But it's not always used and sometimes people argue about whether it's fair or not. It's like when you and your friends argue about what game to play. Not everyone will agree on everything, but we try to do our best to make sure everyone is safe and happy.
It's kind of like when you get a time-out for hitting your friend. After your time-out is over, if you hit your friend again, you might get a longer time-out to teach you not to do it again.
So, if someone has committed a very serious crime like murder or they have a history of violent behavior, the obligatory dangerousness criterion can be used to keep them in prison even if they have completed their original sentence. It's to make sure that they don't hurt anyone else when they are released.
But it's not always used and sometimes people argue about whether it's fair or not. It's like when you and your friends argue about what game to play. Not everyone will agree on everything, but we try to do our best to make sure everyone is safe and happy.