> But given the lack of clear answers, I'd much rather err on the side of preventing victimization. In America, we have historically low crime rates and histor

> But given the lack of clear answers, I'd much rather err on the side of preventing victimization. In America, we have historically low crime rates and historically low violent crime rates. Simultaneously, we have an insane crisis of prison overpopulation that leads into multi-generational cycles of poverty. I too would rather err on the side of preventing victimization. Right now, from where I sit, over-criminalization is a bigger problem than violent crime.