Evidence please? All the research I have seen suggests harsh punishments do little to deter crime. See e.g. this National Institute of Justice page as a jumpi

Evidence please? All the research I have seen suggests harsh punishments do little to deter crime. See e.g. this National Institute of Justice page as a jumping-off point: https://www.nij.gov/five-things/pages/deterrence.aspx https://www.nij.gov/five-things/pages/deterrence.aspx